Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 359 hymnals Topics: Adoration Of God; Church Love for; Zion, Songs of; The Church and the Kingdom of God The Lord's Day; Grace Abounding; God Adoration of; God King of ; Worship Joy in ; Trust, in God ; Joy Of Worship; Shield God our ; Praise Zion's; King God our; Sun God, our Lyrics: 1 Great God, attend, while Zion sings
The joy that from Thy presence springs;
To spend one day with Thee on earth
Exceeds a thousand days of mirth.
2 Might I enjoy the meanest place
Within Thine house, O God of grace,
Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power,
Should tempt my feet to leave Thy door.
3 God is our sun, He makes our day;
God is our shield, He guards our way
From all the assaults of hell and sin,
From foes without and foes within.
4 All needful grace will God bestow,
And crown that grace with glory too;
He gives us all things, and withholds
No real good from upright souls.
5 O God our King, whose sovereign sway
The glorious hosts of heaven obey,
And devils at Thy presence flee,
Blest is the man that trusts in Thee.
Used With Tune: WARRINGTON
Great God, attend, while Zion sings