Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#236

236. Psalm 89

1. How long the race of David held
The promised Jewish throne!
But there's nobler cov'nant sealed
To David's greater Son.

2. His seed forever shall possess
A throne above the skies;
The lowest subject of his grace
Shall to that glory rise.

3. His cov'nant stands forever fast;
His promises are strong;
Firm as the heav'ns his throne shall last,
His seed endure as long.

4. Lord God of hosts, your wondrous ways
Are sung by saints above,
And saints on Earth their honors raise
To your unchanging love.

Text Information

• First Line: How long the race of David held
• Title: Psalm 89
• Paraphraser: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Psalm 89
• Topic: Ordinary Time: Week 11
• Notes: Ps. 89:3–5,29 paraphrased by Isaac Watts, from Psalms of David Imitated (1719), alt.

Tune Information

• Name: ARLINGTON
• Adapter: Ralph Harrison (1784)
• Composer: Thomas Arne (1762)
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1839)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Incipit: 13332 111
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Tune ARLINGTON by English composer Thomas Arne, from the overture to his opera Artaxerxes (1762), adapt. by Ralph Harrison for Sacred Harmony (1784), arr. by Lowell Mason in The Modern Psalmist (1839).