Music in the service of the church in the service of the world
Acclaim the Lord, you heavenly powers
1. Acclaim the Lord, you heavenly powers,
acclaim the Lord in strength, in awe;
acclaim the honour due his name:
his holy majesty adore.
2. His voice across the deep resounds,
his voice, through howling wind and sea;
his voice, compelling in its might,
his voice commands in majesty.
3. The Lord in voice snaps cedar trees,
the mightiest oaks to matchwood break;
the sturdiest hilltops lurch and roll,
the ancient mountain ranges quake.
4. His voice splits wide the desert crags;
his voice, the thunderous lightning storm.
Let all creation voice reply:
cry "Holy, holy, holy Lord!"
5. The Lord is throned above the flood;
the Lord is throned, his might unleashed;
the Lord shall grant his people strength;
the Lord shall bless us with his peace.