118. O Lord, Our God, Thy Name Is Great and Glorious

1. O Lord, our God, Thy name is great and glorious,
And Thy renown through all the earth doth ring.
The heavenly hosts and all the saints victorious
Forevermore Thy praise and glory sing.
Thou art exalted, Thou art honored ever,
And Thy dominion will abide forever.

2. The might and counsel of Thy foes destroying,
As gracious wonder in Thy covenant new,
The mouths of Thine own children now employing,
Thou art preparing Thee a power too
Unto Thy honor and unto Thy glory,
Whereby at length the foes must bow before Thee.

3. O, what a wonder of Thy power and goodness
Hast Thou, O Savior, to all mankind shown;
With what a deep and holy lovingkindness
Didst Thou, Lord, for their guilt and sin atone.
Thou lovest innocency’s pure devotion,
Therefore hast Thou the humble children chosen.

4. For childlike ones Thy covenant-blood was given,
By them alone Thy love and grace are shared.
Thus read Thy words: “For such as these My heaven,
For such as these My kingdom is prepared.”
In Thine own way the very greatest sinner
Is made a child of faith, a meek beginner.

5. Thou gracious Lord of all the hosts of heaven,
When I Thy wondrous pow’r and might behold,
The sun and moon and stars that Thou hast given
To witness of Thy mighty deeds of old;
How great is all Thy power and Thy glory!
Te marvel at Thy works and then adore Thee!

6. O what is man that Thou shouldst him remember,
The son of man, that Thou for him shouldst care,
That Thou to him Thy saving grace shouldst tender,
Yea, that Thou didst his very nature share!
Thou hast Thy self, Thy precious lifeblood given,
An offering to ransom him for heaven.

7. Though for a moment Thou hast him forsaken,
With praise and honor Thou dost him receive;
To light and life Thou dost him then awaken;
O who can this Thy love divine perceive?
Thou grandest righteousness and grace, O Savior,
And leadest him on heav’nly ways forever.

8. Thou wilt again exalt him in high measure,
When he the battle of the faith has fought;
And once again Thou wilt in him find pleasure,
When Thou hast him unto Thy glory brought. –
O Lord, our Ruler, may Thy praise forever
Be sung by choirs of all Thy children ever!