To Him Belong
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This powerful hymn from Isaac Watts ascribes wisdom, power, and majesty through song to the Lord our God. It looks ahead to the eternity in heaven that we will spend extolling and enjoying God in worship. In verse one we are exhorted to bring our humble praise before our King. Verse two declares that because of His love, God is preserving and will preserve us safely until we reach our final home. Then in verses three and four we look forward to the time when we will meet saints and angels around Jesus' throne and praise Him with everlasting songs. Perhaps Watts was thinking of Revelation 5:11-13: "Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, 'Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.' And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, 'To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.'"Lyrics | (Show Original Wordings) |
Our Savior and our King,
Let all the saints below the skies
Their humble praises bring.
His strong, almighty love,
His counsel, and His care,
Preserves us safe from sin and death,
And every hurtful snare.
Chorus:
To our Redeemer, God,
Wisdom and power belongs,
Immortal crowns of majesty,
And everlasting songs -
To Him belong!
He will present our souls,
Unblemished and complete,
Before the glory of His face,
With joys divinely great.
Then all the chosen race
Will meet around the throne,
To praise the mercies of His grace,
And make His wonders known.
By Isaac Watts (1674-1748) & David L. Ward
© 2004 ThousandTongues.org
© 2004 ThousandTongues.org
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I really like this one, too!
