The Church Hymnary (3rd Ed.) ‎#35

35. O worship the King all-glorious above

1 O worship the King all-glorious above,
O gratefully sing his power and his love,
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise.

2 O tell of his might, O sing of his grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

3 The earth with its store of wonders untold,
Almighty, thy power hath founded of old,
Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree,
And round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.

4 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air; it shines in the light;
It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.

5 Frail children of dust and feeble as frail,
In thee do we trust, nor find you to fail;
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!

6 O measureless Might! ineffable Love!
While angels delight to hymn thee above,
The humbler creation, though feeble their lays,
With true adoration shall sing to thy praise.

Text Information

• First Line: O worship the King all-glorious above
• Author: Robert Grant, 1779-1838
• Meter: 10 10 11 11
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1973
• Scripture:
  Psalm 104
• Topic: Approach to God: The Majesty of God

Tune Information

• Name: HANOVER
• Composer (attributed to): William Croft, 1678-1727
• Meter: 10 10 11 11
• Key: A Major
• Source: A Supplement to the New Version, 1708