O Come Before the Lord

Verse 1

O come before the LORD, our King, and in his presence let us sing; let us in glad and joyful lays the rock of our salvation praise; before him come with thankful song, in joyful psalms his praise prolong.

Verse 2

Almighty pow'r the LORD maintains, exalted over all he reigns; he holds the valleys in his hand, he makes the mighty mountains stand; to him belong both land and sea, Creator of the world is he.

Verse 3

O come and let us worship now, before our Maker let us bow; we are his sheep and he our God, he feeds our souls in pastures broad; he safely leads us in the way; O come and hear his voice today.

Verse 4

Take heed and harden not your heart as did our fathers, nor depart from God to follow in their ways; for with complaints instead of praise, with doubt instead of faith confessed, they put his mercy to the test.

Verse 5

Take heed that you provoke him not, as did your fathers, who forgot, with erring heart, God's holy ways and grieved him all their sinful days; to whom in wrath the LORD declared: "My promised rest they shall not share."