Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Attributes and Providence of God

O Lord, our heavenly King

  • No. 86
  • Words Isaac Watts.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

O Lord, our heavenly King,
Thy name is all divine;
Thy glories round the earth are spread,
And o'er the heavens they shine.

2

Lord, what is worthless man,
That thou shouldst love him so?
Next to thine angels he is placed,
And lord of all below.

3

How rich thy bounties are,
And wondrous are thy ways!
In us O let thy power frame
A monument of praise!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «86», reference line «688, 30, 89.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 688, 30 or 89); stanzas 1–3 in the left column of p. 32 below the stanzas of hymn 85, «Isaac Watts.» in italics at the end. The first word after «O» — «LORD» — is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;», «?» and «!» («divine ;», «so ?», «ways !», «praise !»); it is closed up here. The apostrophe of «o'er» is written straight. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Attributes and Providence of God · No. 86 · printed page 32
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30