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Hymn · Psalm 24

The Earth Belongs unto the Lord

DETROIT · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music William Bradshaw

Setting: PBHT 1907 (modern) · PBHT 1907 · Southern Harmony 1854 · TBH 1901

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The Earth Belongs unto the Lord him van hill seas it up i of did con bless un to on all the and in he and ing to the the that lay, on, ty God? tains; are the foun be th'E from hands is the earth man ter clean, da longs 4. Whose 3. Who 2. For 1. The He 5. as re is there the ceive pure, cend of Lord, heart shall ons to nal whose that ti un shall sal de a the that ti ful a to re va ceit firm floods there and up shall nor of God soul, place ed ed, his sworn have on all on. ly. bode? stay. mains. that hath with not eous right hath who he world And Who Or And The from the his ly lish it his es in ho ness, lift in it is up tab hab ed ev'n 6. This is the generation that after him enquire, O Jacob, who do seek thy face with their whole heart's desire. 7. Ye gates, lift up your heads on high; ye doors that last for aye, Be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 8. But who of glory is the King? The mighty Lord is this; Ev'n that same Lord, that great in might and strong in battle is. 9. Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors, doors that do last for aye, Be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 10. But who is he that is the King of glory? who is this? The Lord of hosts, and none but he, the King of glory is. Scottish Psalter, 1650 DETROIT C.M. William Bradshaw, 1820

1.The earth belongs unto the Lord,
and all that it contains;
The world that is inhabited,
and all that there remains.

2.For the foundations thereof
he on the seas did lay,
And he hath it established
upon the floods to stay.

3.Who is the man that shall ascend
into the hill of God?
Or who within his holy place
shall have a firm abode?

4.Whose hands are clean, whose heart is pure,
and unto vanity
Who hath not lifted up his soul,
nor sworn deceitfully.

5.He from th' Eternal shall receive
the blessing him upon,
And righteousness, ev'n from the God
of his salvation.

6.This is the generation
that after him enquire,
O Jacob, who do seek thy face
with their whole heart's desire.

7.Ye gates, lift up your heads on high;
ye doors that last for aye,
Be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may.

8.But who of glory is the King?
The mighty Lord is this;
Ev'n that same Lord, that great in might
and strong in battle is.

9.Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors,
doors that do last for aye,
Be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may.

10.But who is he that is the King
of glory? who is this?
The Lord of hosts, and none but he,
the King of glory is.

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