Earth Is Eternally the Lord's

Verse 1

Earth is eternally the Lord's, its fullness his alone; the world and all that dwell therein he made to be his own. For on the wide expanse of seas he founded it secure; he on the floods established it, and made it to endure.

Verse 2

Who may ascend the mount where stands God's holy dwelling place, or in his sanctuary may appear before his face? The clean of hands, the pure of heart, who ne'er their souls have lent to wrongful act, nor sworn an oath that masked a false intent.

Verse 3

Such are they all who from the Lord a blessing rich shall win; God with his mercies crowns their life and shields their souls within. Such must their generation be who to the heights aspire, who seek the face of Israel's God, and after him inquire.