Lyrics
O worship the King,
All glorious above,
O gratefully sing
His power and His love;
Our Shield and Defender,
The Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendor,
And girded with praise.
O tell of His might,
O sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light,
Whose canopy space,
His chariots of wrath
The deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is His path
On the wings of the storm.
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.
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.
O measureless might!
Ineffable love!
While angels delight
To sing Thee above,
The humbler creation,
Though feeble our gaze,
With true adoration
Shall all shout Thy praise.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Sir Robert Grant
O Worship The King invites us to lift our eyes above the noise of daily life and behold the majesty of our God. He is not a distant ruler, but our eternal Shield and Defender who wraps us in His grace and surrounds us with His love. As we sing of His power and splendor, our hearts are reminded that the One who commands the light is the very same Father who shelters us in His care. Today, let us freely offer Him our gratitude and rest securely in His unshakeable reign.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Psalm 95:6: “Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before Yahweh, our Maker.”
- Psalm 103:19: “Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.”
- Deuteronomy 33:27: “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, saying, ‘Destroy!’”