454. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

1 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
gold of obedience and incense of lowliness
bring, and adore him: the Lord is his name.

2 Low at his feet lay your burden of carefulness,
high on his heart he will bear it for you,
comfort your sorrows, and answer your prayerfulness,
guiding your steps in the way best for you.

3 Fear not to enter his courts in the slenderness
of the poor wealth you would reckon to own:
truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness,
these are the offerings to bring to his throne.

4 These, 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.

5 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
bring, and adore him: the Lord is his name.

Text Information
First Line: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-75 (alt.)
Meter: 12 10.12 10 dactylic
Language: English
Publication Date: 1999
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Comfort; Confidence; Epiphany (12 more...)
Tune Information
Name: WAS LEBET
Meter: 12 10.12 10 dactylic
Key: D Major
Source: From a MS 'Choral-Buch' of Johann Heinrich Reinhardt, Uttingen, 1754
Notes: A lower setting will be found at No. 160



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