The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16215

16215. How Glorious Is Our Heavenly King

1 How glo­ri­ous is our heav’n­ly king,
Who reigns above the sky!
How shall a child pre­sume to sing
His aw­ful ma­jes­ty?

2 How great His pow’r is, none can tell,
Nor think how large His grace;
Not men be­low, nor saints who dwell,
On high, be­fore His face.

3 Not an­gels, who stand round the Lord,
Can search His sec­ret will;
But they per­form His heav’nl­y word,
And sing His prais­es still.

4 Then let me join this ho­ly train,
And my first of­fer­ings bring;
Th’eter­nal God will not dis­dain
To hear an in­fant sing.

5 My heart re­solves, my tongue ob­eys,
And an­gels will re­joice
To hear their migh­ty mak­er’s praise
Sound from a fee­ble voice.

Text Information

• First Line: How glo­ri­ous is our heav’n­ly king
• Title: How Glorious Is Our Heavenly King
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Divine and Moral Songs, 1715
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternative tunes: BROWN by William B. Bradbury, CHRISTMAS EVE by Peder Knudsen

Tune Information

• Name: CAMPMEETING
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: American campmeeting melody
• Copyright: Public Domain