Scripture Verse

The Lord reigneth. He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith He hath girded Himself. The world also is established, that it cannot be moved. Psalm 93:1

Introduction

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­te­ri­an Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 252.

Music: Ri­al­to George F. Root, 1859 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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George F. Root (1820–1895)

Lyrics

Jehovah sits en­throned
In ma­jes­ty most bright,
Appareled in om­ni­po­tence,
And gird­ed round with might.

The world es­tab­lished stands
On its foun­da­tions broad;
His throne is fixed, He reigns su­preme,
The ev­er­last­ing God.

The floods have lift­ed up
Their voice in ma­jes­ty,
But migh­ty is the Lord our God
Above the rag­ing sea.

Thy tes­ti­mo­nies, Lord,
In faith­ful­ness ex­cel,
And ho­ly must Thy ser­vants be
Who in Thy tem­ple dwell.