Oh, worship the King, All glorious above ! Oh, gratefully sing His power and His love; Our Shield and Defender, The Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendour, And girded with praise.
2. Oh, tell of His might, Oh, sing of His grace ! Whose robe is the light, Whose canopy space ; His chariots of wrath The deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is His path On the wings of the storm.
3. The earth with its store Of wonders untold, Almighty ! Thy power Hath founded of old : Hath 'stablished it fast By a changeless decree ; And round it hath cast, Like a mantle,the sea.
4. Thy bountiful care, What tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, It shines in the light ; It streams from the hills, It descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in The dew and the rain.
5. Frail children of dust, And feeble as frail " In Thee do we trust, Nor find Thee to fail : Thy mercies how tender, How firm to the end ! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend !
6. O measureless Might ! Ineffable Love ! While angels delight To Hymns Thee above, The humbler creation, Though feeble their lays, With true adoration Shall sing to Thy praise.