Scripture Verse

Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high? Psalm 113:5

Introduction

Words: George San­dys (1576–1643).

Music: Ray, in The Sab­bath Hymn and Tune Book (New York & Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ma­son Bro­thers & J. E. Til­ton, 1859), page 26 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George Sandys
1576–1643

Lyrics

Thou who dwell’st en­throned above!
Thou, in whom we live and move!
Thou, who art most great, most high!
God from all eter­ni­ty.

O how sweet, how ex­cel­lent,
’Tis when tongue and heart con­sent,
Grateful hearts, and joy­ful tongues,
Hymning Thee in tune­ful songs!

When the morn­ing paints the skies,
When the stars of ev­en­ing rise,
We Thy prais­es shall record,
Sovereign Ruler, mighty Lord!

Decks the spring with flow­ers the field?
Harvest rich doth au­tumn yield?
Giver of all good be­low!
Lord, from Thee these bless­ings flow.

Sovereign Rul­er! migh­ty Lord!
We Thy prais­es will record:
Giver of these bless­ings! we
Pour the grate­ful song to Thee.