The Worshiping Church ‎#799

799. God Himself Is with Us

1 God himself is with us:
let us now adore him,
and with awe appear before him.
God is in his temple;
all within keep silence,
and before him bow with reverence.
Him alone do we own
as our God and Savior;
praise his name forever.

2 God himself is with us:
hear the harps resounding!
See the crowds the throne surrounding!
"Holy, holy, holy,"
hear the hymn ascending,
angels, saints, their voices blending!
Bow your ear to us here;
hear, O Christ, the praises
that your church now raises.

3 Fount of every blessing,
purify my spirit,
trusting only in your merit.
Like the holy angels
who behold your glory,
may I ceaselessly adore you,
and in all, great and small,
seek to do most nearly
what you love so dearly.

Text Information

• First Line: God himself is with us
• Title: God Himself Is with Us
• Author: Gerhardt Tersteegen (1719, tr. composite, alt.)
• Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.8.6.6.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Psalm 47:7
  ;
  Isaiah 6:3
  ;
  Hebrews 2:20
• Topic: Adoration of God; God: Presence of; God: Transcendence; Opening Hymns; Worship

Tune Information

• Name: ARNSBERG
• Composer: Joachim Neander (1680)
• Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.8.6.6.6
• Key: F Major