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Christ's Inheritance

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: God Sovereignty of First Line: O wherefore do the nations rage Lyrics: 1 O wherefore do the nations rage, And kings and rulers strive in vain, Against the Lord of earth and heav'n To overthrow Messiah's reign? 2 Their strength is weakness in the sight Of him who sits enthroned above; He speaks, and judgments fall on them Who tempt His wrath and scorn His love. 3 By God's decree His Son receives The nations for His heritage; The conqu'ring Christ supreme shall reign As King of kings, from age to age. 4 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth, And serve the Lord with godly fear; With rev'rent joy confess the Son While yet in mercy He is near. 5 Delay not, lest His anger rise, And ye should perish in your way; Lo, all that put their trust in Him Are blest indeed, and blest for aye. Scripture: Psalm 2 Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE

God the Righteous King

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: God Sovereignty of First Line: Jehovah reigns supreme Lyrics: 1 Jehovah reigns supreme; Let nations tremble now; He dwells between the cherubim: Let earth before Him bow. 2 The Lord in Zion reigns O'er all the earth abroad; Ye nations, praise His glorious Name, For holy is our God. 3 The King Almighty lives Just judgment to maintain; He rules His people righteously And makes His justice plain. 4 Exalt ye now the Lord, Our god is praises laud, And at His footstool worship Him, For holy is our God. Scripture: Psalm 99 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

The earth, with all that dwell therein

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: God Sovereignty of Lyrics: 1 The earth, with all that dwell therein, With all its wealth untold, Belongs to God who founded it Upon the seas of old. 2 What man shall stand before the Lord On Zion's holy hill? The clean of hand, the pure of heart, The just who do his will. 3 Lo, such are they that seek for God, And blest by him they live; To them his perfect righteousness The God of grace will give. 4 Ye everlasting doors, give way, Lift up your heads, ye gates! For now, behold, to enter in The King of Glory waits. 5 Who is this glorious King that comes To claim his sovereign right? It is the Lord omnipotent, All conquering in his might. 6 Ye everlasting doors, give way, Lift up your heads, ye gates! For now, behold, to enter in The King of Glory waits. 7 Who is this glorious King that comes To claim his rightful throne? The Lord of hosts, he is the King Of Glory, God alone. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: MIRFIELD Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Rejoice, ye people, homage give

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: God Sovereignty of Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye people, homage give, To God with voice of triumph sing; He ruleth in dread majesty, The great, the universal King. 2 He putteth nations under us And maketh us triumphant stand; He giveth for our heritage His promised rest, a goodly land. 3 God hath ascended with a shout, Jehovah with the trumpet's sound; Sing praise to God our King, sing praise, Yea, let his glorious praise abound. 4 Our God is King of all the earth, With thoughtful heart his praise make known; O'er all the nations God doth reign, Exalted on his holy throne. 5 To praise and serve our cov'nant God The princes of the earth draw nigh; All kingly pow'rs belong to him, He is exalted, God most high. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 47 Used With Tune: TRURO Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

All Glory Be to Thee, Most High

Author: Nicolaus Decius; Anon. Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: God Sovereignty of Lyrics: 1 All glory be to thee, Most High, to thee all adoration; in grace and truth thou drawest nigh to offer us salvation; thou showest thy goodwill to men, and peace shall reign on earth again; we praise thy name forever. 2 We praise, we worship thee, we trust, and give thee thanks forever, O Father, for thy rule is just and wise, and changes never; thy hand almighty o'er us reigns, thou doest what thy will ordains; 'tis well for us thou rulest. 3 O Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, Son of the heav'nly Father, O thou who hast our peace restored, the straying sheep dost gather; thou Lamb of God, to thee on high out of the depths we sinners cry: have mercy on us, Jesus! 4 O Holy Spirit, precious gift, thou Comforter unfailing, from Satan's snares our souls uplift, and let thy pow'r, availing, avert our woes and calm our dread. For us the Savior's blood was shed; we trust in thee to save us. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:35 Used With Tune: ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH Text Sources: Gloria in Excelsis, 4th cent.

O Lord, our God, how wond'rous great

Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: Adam the first and second their Dominion; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ praiseed by Children; Dominion of Man over Creatures; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; God made man; God praised by children; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the Childern; Christ Our Hope; Comfort Holiness and Pardon; Evening Psalm; God our portion, and Christ our hope; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our God, how wond'rous great Is thine exalted Name! The Glories of thy heav'nly State Let Men and Babes proclaim. 2 When I behold thy Works on high, The Moon that rules the Night, And Stars that well adorn the Sky, Those moving Worlds of Light; 3 Lord, what is Man, or all his Race, Who dwells so far below, That thou shouldst visit him with Grace, And love his Nature so? 4 That thine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal Form, Made lower than his Angels are, To save a dying Worm. 5 [Yet while he liv'd on Earth unknown, And Men would not adore, Th' obedient Seas and Fishes own His Godhead and his Pow'r. 6 The Waves lay spread beneath his Feet, And Fish at his Command, Bring their large Shoals to Peter's Net, Bring Tribute to his Hand. 7 These lesser Glories of the Son Shone through the fleshly Cloud; Now we behold him on his Throne, And Men confess him GOD.] 8 Let him be crown'd with Majesty, Who bow'd his Head to Death; And be his Honours sounded high, By all Things that have Breath. 9 JESUS, our Lord, how wond'rous great Is thine exalted Name! The Glories of thy heav'nly State Let the whole Earth proclaim. Scripture: Psalm 8

The Hosanna of the children; or, infants praising God

Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Children praising God; Christ the second Adam; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ praised by children; God made man; God praised by children; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the children; Man dominion over creatures; Praise to God from children; The first and second Adam their dominion; Children praising God; Christ the second Adam; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ praised by children; God made man; God praised by children; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the children; Man dominion over creatures; Praise to God from children; The first and second Adam their dominion First Line: Almighty Ruler of the skies Lyrics: 1 Almighty Ruler of the skies, Thro' the wide earth thy name is spread, And thine eternal glories rise O'er all the heavens thy hands have made. 2 To thee the voices of the young, There sounding notes of honour raise; And babes, with uninstructed tongue, Declare the wonders of thy praise. 3 Thy power assists their tender age To bring proud rebels to the ground, To still the bold blasphemer's rage, And all their policies confound. 4 Children amidst thy temple throng To see their great Redeemer's face; The Son of David, is their song, And loud Hosannas fill the place. 5 The frowning scribes and angry priests In vain their impious cavils bring; Revenge sits silent in their breasts, While Jewish babes proclaim their King. Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2

My not the sovereign Lord on high

Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: God: Being, Attributes; Decrees of God; God Sovereignty Scripture: Romans 9:20

God Is Known among His People

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: God His Sovereignty; Fear of God; God Wrath of; Knowledge; Vows Lyrics: 1 God is known among his people, every mouth his praises fill; from of old he has established his abode on Zion's hill; there he broke the sword and arrow, bade the noise of war be still. 2 Excellent and glorious are you, with your trophies from the fray; you have slain the mighty warriors, wrapped in sleep of death are they; when your anger once is risen, who can stand in that dread day? 3 When from heav'n your sentence sounded, all the earth in fear was still, while to save the meek and lowly God in judgment wrought his will; e'en the wrath of man shall praise you, your designs it shall fulfil. 4 Vow and pay unto Jehovah, him your God forever own; all men, bring your gifts before him worship him, and him alone; mighty kings obey and fear him, princes bow before his throne. Scripture: Psalm 76 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990, mod.

Psalm 45 (A Responsorial Setting)

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Evil; God as King; God's Sovereignty; God's Glory; God's Love; God's People (flock, sheep); Jesus Christ Mind of; People of God / Church Family of God; Royal Psalms; Year A, B, C, Annunciation of the Lord, March 25; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 3-9; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 28-September 3; The Annunciation First Line: The throne of God is righteousness Lyrics: Refrain: The throne of God is righteousness and shall endure forever. Scripture: Psalm 45 Used With Tune: EIN FESTE BURG (fragment) Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)