Hymn 81
God the Lord is King, before Him
- mp God the Lord is King: before Him,
cr Earth, with all thy nations, wait!
Where the cherubim adore Him,
Sitteth He in royal state:
He is holy;
Blessed, only Potentate!
- f God the Lord is King of Glory,
Zion, tell the worid His fame;
Ancient Israel, the story
Of His faithfulness proclaim:
He is holy;
Holy is His awful name.
- In old times when dangers darkened,
When, invoked by priest and seer;
To His people's cry He hearkened
Answer'd them in all their fear:
He is holy;
As they call'd, they found Him near.
- mf Laws divine to them were spoken.
From the pillar of the cloud.
Sacred precepts, quickly broken!
p hercely then His vengeance flow'd.
He is holy;
To the dust their hearts were bowed.
- cr But their Father God forgave them.
When they sought His face once more;
mf Ever ready was to save them,
f Tendedy did He restore;
He is holy;
mf We too will His grace implore.
- God in Christ is all forgiving,
Waits His promise to fulhl;
f Come, exalt Him all the living;
Come, ascend His holy hill!
He is holy;
Worship at-His holy hill.
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