The earth belongs unto the Lord

The earth belongs unto the Lord

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Representative Text

1 The earth belongs to God alone
and all that it contains;
the world and its inhabitants
God's steadfast love maintains.
2 The Lord who brought the world to birth
laid earth's foundations sure,
and firm within the surging seas
established them secure.

3 Who, then, are those who shall ascend
the holy hill of God?
And who is fit to stand within
the presence of the Lord?
4 All those whose hands and hearts are clean,
with no room in their mind
for worthless vanities or vows
of a deceitful kind.

5 These are the people who receive
a blessing from the Lord,
and vindication for their ways
from God, their saving God.
6 O God of Jacob, help us all
who gather in this place,
to seek your presence with us now:
we yearn to see your face.

Source: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #18a

Text Information

First Line: The earth belongs unto the Lord
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ST. MATTHEW (Croft)

ST. MATTHEW was published in the Supplement to the New Version of Psalms by Dr. Brady and Mr. Tate (1708), where it was set to Psalm 33 and noted as a new tune. The editor of the Supplement, William Croft (PHH 149), may be the composer of ST. MATTHEW. One of the longer British psalm tunes, it has a…

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ABBEY (Scottish Psalter)


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The Cyber Hymnal #1318
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Instances

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #18a

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #18b

Text

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #18a

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #18b

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #1318

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P24a

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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