The Earth Belongs to the Lord

The earth belongs to the Lord

Adapter: Hal H. Hopson (1985)
Tune: SING BELIEVERS
Published in 1 hymnal

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[Refrain:]
Sing, believers! Give thanks for those whose joy is the Lord.

1 The earth belongs to the Lord,
and all that we enjoy,
A strong foundation was laid,
was laid within the seas. (Refrain)

2 O tell us, who shall ascend?
Who shall go up to God's house?
It is those who love the Lord,
who make God's will their own. (Refrain)

3 O tell us, who are these saints,
these saints who praise your name?
It is those whose hearts are clean,
whose joy is in the Lord. (Refrain)

4 O come, and praise the Lord,
and serve the world God made,
whose love is ever sure:
O praise God's holy name. (Refrain)

Source: The Worshiping Church #326

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Adapter: Hal H. Hopson

Hal H. Hopson (born 22 June 1933) is a full-time composer and church musician residing in Dallas, Texas. He has over 1000 published works, which comprise almost every musical form in church music. With a special interest in congregational song, he continues to make a significant contribution to the new repertoire of hymn tunes and responsorial psalm settings as evidenced by the proliferation of his settings that are included in newly published hymnals and psalm collections. His cantata, God with Us, was one of the few compositions selected by a panel at the Kennedy Space Center, Washington, DC, to be placed in a capsule during the American Bicentennial in 1976. The capsule will be opened at the Tricentennial in 2076 and will be heard aga… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: The earth belongs to the Lord
Title: The Earth Belongs to the Lord
Adapter: Hal H. Hopson (1985)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sing, believers!
Copyright: © 1986 Hope Publishing Company
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