Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above, oh, gratefully sing His pow'r and His love;
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.
Oh, tell of His might, oh, sing of His grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space;
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm.
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 distills in the dew and the rain.
Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, on Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail;
Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!
Date: 17th century
Writer(s): Robert Grant
Inspiration for writing: It might surprise you that given the humble vocabulary of this song (e.g., "frail children of dust") that the author of this hymn was a distinguished member of Scottish Parliament, and governor of Bombay, India. Grant was an avid supporter of missions and helped fund a medical school in India. We don't know why he wrote this song, but we can be confident he wanted to elevate the majesty of God.
4 Lessons:
- The consideration of the person and works of God must lead us to worship in song.
- Wherever we look we can see the evidence of God at work.
- Because of our own weakness, we can rely on God for strength.
- Attributes referenced – sovereignty, glorious, protector, eternal, majestic, powerful, gracious, wrathful, trustworthy, faithful, merciful, creator, savior, friendly
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