Here is the Scriptural background for my new hymn, “O God Whose Name Is Holy.” This has been set to music using the Jupiter melody from Holst’s “The Planets.” Click here for a YouTube video of this music.
There is a beautiful symphonic version here.
Click here for the music and lyrics in a .pdf. _O God Whose Name Is Holy congregational
Here are the lyrics with the corresponding verses from Scripture:
O God Whose Name Is Holy
Isaiah 57:15, Hebrews 4:16, Psalm 123, Revelation 3:14
15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones (Isaiah 57:15)
O God whose name is holy, Isaiah 57:15
We honor You today,
Eternity Your dwelling,
Majestic all Your ways;
For we, contrite and lowly
dwelling here in godly fear
Embracing Your own promise
That You will now draw near
Revive our humbled spirits
And quicken contrite hearts
With mercies without limits
With grace that You impart
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
O God whose ways are gracious Hebrews 4:16
We humbly lift our face
For mercies oh so precious
Now from Your throne of grace
Your gift of humble Jesus
Mighty Savior for all men
Who gave His lifeblood for us
Atonement for our sin
And rising, death to conquer
Exalted now on high
Will cause our souls to prosper
Through Him we humbly cry.
1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. (Psalm 123)
O God who dwells in Heaven Psalm 123
To You we lift our eyes
To Him who reigns forever
Enthroned upon the skies
As eyes of humble servants
Look to their master’s hand
We are longing for Your mercies
Our Lord upon this land
O show us lovingkindness
Our enemies we fear
With scorn they truly hate us
O Savior now draw near
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; (Revelation 3:14)
O God the true and faithful Revelation 3:14
Our witness from above
Our God who, always able,
Assures us with His love
We gather as Your people
By Jesus’ blood made free
Your glory without equal
For all eternity
We worship God the Father
And glorify His Son
The Spirit now we honor
We praise the Three-in-One
Gordon A. Dickson 1/26/22