Devotional Thoughts | O Worship the King

Several weeks ago I mentioned I often read the hymns of the church devotionally. I find them to be a great source of inspiration as they extol the majesty and glory of the Lord, or as they affirm the faithfulness of the Lord as we face the challenges of life. 

Today I want to share one of the many hymns which has spoken to me. O
WORSHIP THE KING.  Lyrics by Robert Grant (1780 - 1838) This hymn is based
on a free paraphrase of Psalm 104:1-13, 24-33. As I read these lyrics listen
for... 

The call to worship
The declaration of the attributes of the Lord
The affirmation of the care and provision the Lord lavishes on us
The dimensions of God’s relationship with his creation. 

 1. O worship the King, all glorious above,
O gratefully sing God's power and God's love;
our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

2. O tell of God's might, O sing of God's grace,
whose robe is the light, whose canopy space,
whose chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
and dark is God's path on the wings of the storm.

3. The earth with its store of wonders untold,
Almighty, thy power hath founded of old;
hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree,
and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.

4. 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.

5. Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail;
thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.

I pray you are encouraged today by the lyrics of this beautiful hymn.