English Lyrics Holy, holy, holy Lord, God Almighty Early in the morning, our song shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy Merciful and mighty God in three persons blessed Trinity
Holy, holy, holy Though the darkness hides Thee Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God Almighty All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea Holy, holy, holy Merciful and mighty God in three persons blessed Trinity
Henry Francis Lyte (b. Ednam, near Kelso, Rosburghshire, Scotland, 1793; d. Nice, France, 1847) wrote this text in the late summer of 1847; he died in November of that year (various other stories about Lyte’s writing of this text do not appear to be reliable). First printed in a leaflet in 1847, the text was…
Psalm 23, “The Lord’s My Shepherd”, is one of the most well-known psalms in the Bible.It is generally believed to be written by King David. David had a deep and personal relationship with God. He had experienced many ups and downs in his life, including being a shepherd in his youth, facing battles and political…
English Lyrics At the name of Jesusevery knee shall bow,every tongue confess himKing of glory now;’tis the Father’s pleasurewe should call him Lord,who from the beginningwas the mighty Word.Humbled for a seasonto receive a namefrom the lips of sinnersunto whom he came,faithfully he bore itspotless to the last,brought it back victoriouswhen from death he passed;Bore…
English Lyrics King of kings, MajestyGod of Heaven living in meGentle Saviour, closest friendStrong Deliverer, beginning and endAll within me falls at Your throneYour Majesty, I can but bowI lay my all before You nowIn royal robes I don’t deserveI live to serve Your MajestyEarth and Heaven worship YouLove eternal, Faithful and TrueWho bought the…
““Be Still for the Presence of the Lord” is a contemporary hymn written by British songwriter David J. Evans in 1986. Evans was involved in the charismatic movement but felt that some of its worship risked treating God in a trivial fashion. Specifically, he was inspired by the phrase in the Old Testament – “then…
Hymn tune: FINALNDIA, from Jean Sibelius’ (1865 – 1957) symphonic poem Finlandia.Text: Original German text (“Stille meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen”) written by Katharina von Schlegel (1697 – 1768) in 1752. Translated into English in 1855 by Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813 – 1897). English Lyrics [Verse 1]Be still, my soul: the Lord is on…
