Common Praise (1998) ‎#335

335. How Shall I Sing That Majesty

1 How shall I sing that majesty
which angels do admire?
Let dust in dust and silence lie;
sing, sing, ye heavenly choir!
Thousands of thousands stand around
thy throne, O God most high;
ten thousand times ten thousand sound
thy praise; but who am I?

2 Thy brightness unto them appears,
whilst I thy footsteps trace;
a sound of God comes to my ears,
but they behold thy face.
They sing because thou art their sun;
Lord, send a beam on me;
for where heaven is but once begun,
there hallelujahs be.

3 Enlighten with faith's light my heart,
inflame it with love's fire;
then shall I sing and bear a part
with that celestial choir.
I shall, I fear, be dark and cold,
with all my fire and light;
yet when thou dost accept their gold,
Lord, treasure up my mite.

4 How great a being Lord, is thine,
which doth all beings keep!
Thy knowledge is the only line
to sound so vast a deep:
thou art a sea without a shore,
a sun without a sphere;
thy time is now and evermore,
thy place is everywhere.

Text Information

• First Line: How shall I sing that majesty
• Title: How Shall I Sing That Majesty
• Author: John Mason (1645?-1694)
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Exodus 3:1-15
  ;
  1 Kings 19:1-18
  ;
  1 Chronicles 16:7-36
  ;
  1 Chronicles 17:16-22
  ;
  1 Chronicles 29:6-20
  ;
  Isaiah 6:1-8
  ;
  Mark 12:41-44
  ;
  1 Corinthians 13:1-13
  ;
  Revelation 4:1-11
  ;
  Revelation 19:1-10
• Topic: Angels; Arts and Music; Communion of Saints; Praise of God

Tune Information

• Name: HURRLE
• Composer: Walter MacNutt (1910-1996)
• Meter: CMD
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: © 1973 Waterloo Music Co., Ltd.