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.