O Lord, our Lord, how excellent

O Lord

our Lord

how excellent

Thy name in all the earth!

Let every people

tribe

and tongue

Proclaim its boundless worth.

Out of the mouth of little ones

Thou hast established praise

That Thou may still Thine enemy

And swiftly end his days.

When we the universe behold

The work of Thy great hand—

The moon and stars which Thou ordained

By lofty wisdom planned;

O what is man that Thou should’st care

That Thou should’st mindful be?

The son of man Thou visitest

In Thine economy.

O Jesus Lord

Thou art that man

The One who joined our race

Who put upon Himself the flesh

And took a lower place.

But now with glory Thou art crowned

With sovereignty complete.

Now through Thy Body Thou dost rule

With all beneath Thy feet.

Thine incarnation

rising too

And Thy transcendency

Thy Lordship

Headship

kingdom full

And Body here we see.

By all these steps of work divine

Thou hast established praise.

With overflowing hearts to Thee

Our joyful voice we raise.

Oh

soon that blessed day shall come—

All tongues these words shall peal!

But in the local churches now

We have a foretaste real.

O Lord

our Lord

how excellent

Thy name in all the earth!

Let every people

tribe

and tongue

Proclaim its boundless worth.