SDA Hymnal 6
O Worship the Lord
Words: John Samuel Bewley MonsellMusic: Robert JacksonTune: WarehamL.M.
1O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim;
With gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,
Kneel and adore Him; the Lord is His name.
2Low at His feet lay thy burden of carefulness,
High on His heart He will bear it for thee,
Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness,
Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.
3Fear not to enter His courts in the slenderness
Of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine;
Truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness,
These are the offerings to lay on His shrine.
4These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,
He will accept for the name that is dear;
Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness,
Trust for our trembling and hope for our fear.
- Music
- Robert Jackson
- Tune
- Wareham
- Also sung to
- Southampton (Hymns and Tunes 1886 #45)
- Meter
- L.M.
- Scripture
- Psalm 96:9; 1 Chronicles 16:29
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The verse
- Meter
- 13.10.14.10 · the hymnal prints L.M.
- Foot
- dactylic (DUM-da-da) · 60% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCB
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