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The Holiness of God

Representative Text

1 God is King forever: let the nations tremble;
throned above the cherubim, by all the earth adored;
He is great in Zion, high above all peoples;
praise Him with fear, for holy is the LORD.

2 Merciful as mighty, He delights in justice,
for He reigns in righteousness and rules in equity;
worship and exalt Him, bowing down before Him,
perfect in pow'r and holiness is He.

3 Holy men of old in Him alone confided;
He forgave their sins, although they felt His chast'ning rod;
in His holy temple worship and adore Him,
faithful and holy is the LORD our God.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #99

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Text Information

First Line: God is king forever, let the nations tremble
Title: The Holiness of God
Meter: 11.12.12.10
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

NICAEA

The tune NICAEA is named after the Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) at which church leaders began to formulate the doctrine of the Trinity to oppose the heresies of Arius. NICAEA is one of the finest tunes composed by John B. Dykes (PHH 147) and the only one of his many tunes that resembles the style of…

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1890
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Instances

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #99

Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #99

Psalms of Grace #99a

Psalms of Grace #99a
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The Cyber Hymnal #1890

The Cyber Hymnal #1890
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