God The Lord Is King

God the Lord is King: before Him

Earth with all thy nations, wait!

Where the cherubim adore Him,

Sitteth He in royal state:

He is holy; He is Holy;

Blessèd, only Potentate!

God the Lord is King of glory,

Zion, tell the world His fame;

Ancient Israel, the story

Of His faithfulness proclaim:

He is holy; He is holy;

Holy is His aweful Name.

In old times when dangers darkened,

When, invoked by priest and seer,

To His people's cry He hearkened,

Answered them in all their fear;

He is holy, He is holy;

As they called, they found Him near.

Laws divine to them were spoken

From the pillar of the cloud;

Sacred precepts, quickly broken!

Fiercely then His vengeance flowed:

He is holy; He is holy;

To the dust their hearts were bowed.

But their Father God forgave them

When they sought His face once more:

Ever ready was to save them,

Tenderly did He restore:

He is holy; He is holy;

We too will His grace implore.

God in Christ is all forgiving,

Waits His promise to fulfill;

Come, exalt Him, all the living,

Come, ascend His holy hill;

He is holy; He is holy;

Worship at His holy hill.