Hymns · 1739

Lord and God of heavenly powers

Made popular by Charles Wesley, John Wesley

Details

Hymnal / album Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739)

Publisher William Strahan

Notes Originally titled: "Therefore with Angels." This is the original version of this hymn, as first published in "Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739)," published by John and Charles Wesley (London: William Strahan, 1739). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 1 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1868), page 114.

Scripture connections

References

Verses this song directly draws from

Psalm 103:20-21 Psalm 148:1-2 Isaiah 6:3 Luke 2:13-14 Revelation 4:8 Revelation 5:11-13

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to

Nehemiah 9:6 Job 25:6 Psalm 22:6 Psalm 145:1-2 Revelation 7:9-12

Lyrics

Verse 1
Lord and God of heav’nly pow’rs, (Neh. 9:6)
Theirs—yet Oh! Benignly ours,
Glorious King, let earth proclaim,
Worms attempt to chant thy name. (Job 25:6, Ps. 22:6)

Verse 2
Thee to laud in songs divine
Angels and archangels join; (Ps. 148:1-2, Ps. 103:20-21, Luke 2:13-14, Rev. 5:11-12)
We with them our voices raise,
Echoing thy eternal praise: (Rev. 7:9-12, Ps. 145:1-2)

Verse 3
“Holy, holy, holy Lord, (Isa. 6:3, Rev. 4:8)
Live by heav’n and earth ador’d!” (Rev. 5:13)
Full of thee, they ever cry
“Glory be to God most high!” (Luke 2:14)