O come, let us sing unto the Lord: Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Psalm 95:1
Words: Paraphrase of Psalm 95, by Theodore Maynard (1890–1956).
Music: Peace (Chadwick) George W. Chadwick, 1890 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Sing to the Lord, the rock of our salvation!
Sing to the Lord a song of joy and praise!
Kneel in His presence, lowly in thanksgiving!
The lofty psalm upraise!
The land and sea are His, for He has made them,
The valleys of the earth, its rugged hills;
Cornland and vineyards and the olive orchards,
All these His mercy fills.
And we, His people, sheep of His own pasture,
Lambs of His bosom, whom His hand has fed,
Shall we not hearken to our kindly shepherd
By whom our feet are led?
Oh, harden not your hearts, like those who wandered
The desert forty years to Jordan’s strand;
Humble and comforted, O chosen people,
Enter the promised land.