Hymn
Sanctissimus
- Writer
- John S. B. Monsell
- Meter
- 12.10.12.10
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim;
Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness
Bring, and adore Him: the Lord is His name!
Low at His feet lay thy burden of carefulness;
High on His heart He will bear it for thee,
Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness,
Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.
Fear not to enter His courts in the slenderness
Of the poor wealth thou canst reckon as thine;
Truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness
These are the offerings to lay on His shrine.
These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,
He will accept for the Name that is dear,
Mornings of joy give for evenings of fearfulness,
Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim;
Gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness
Bring, and adore Him: the Lord is His name.
Sanctissimus — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/sanctissimus
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Sanctissimus?
The words of Sanctissimus were written by John S. B. Monsell; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 7 more hymns by John S. B. Monsell, including O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking and Fight the Good Fight.
Is Sanctissimus public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Sanctissimus?
Sanctissimus is in 12.10.12.10. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Fight Is On.