God the Lord Is King: Before Him
"The Lord reigneth, He sitteth between the Cherubims." - Ps. 99:1
VERSE 1
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;
Blessed, only Potentate!
VERSE 2
God the Lord is King of Glory,
Zion, tell the world His fame;
Ancient Israel, the story
Of His faithfulness proclaim:
He is holy;
Holy is His awful name.
VERSE 3
In old times when dangers darkened,
When, invoked by priest and seer;
To His people's cry He hearkened
Answer'd them in all their fear:
He is holy;
As they call'd, they found Him near.
VERSE 4
Laws divine to them were spoken,
From the pillar of the cloud,
Sacred precepts, quickly broken!
Fiercely then His vengeance flow'd,
He is holy;
To the dust their hearts were bowed.
VERSE 5
But their Father God forgave them,
When they sought His face once more;
Even ready was to save them,
Tenderly did He restore;
He is holy;
We too will His grace implore.
VERSE 6
God in Christ is all forgiving,
Waits His promise to fulfil:
Come, exalt Him all the living;
Come, ascend His holy hill!
He is holy;
Worship at His holy hill.