It is the Lord, enthroned in light

It is the Lord, enthroned in light

Author: Thomas Greene
Tune: ORTONVILLE
Published in 73 hymnals

Representative Text

1 It is the Lord, enthroned in light,
Whose claims are all divine,
Who has an undisputed right
To govern me and mine.

2 [It is the Lord; should I distrust
Or contradict his will –
Who cannot do but what is just,
And must be righteous still?

3 It is the Lord, who can sustain
Beneath the heaviest load;
From whom assistance I obtain
To tread the thorny road.]

4 [It is the Lord, whose matchless skill
Can from afflictions raise
Matter eternity to fill
With ever-growing praise.]

5 It is the Lord, my covenant God,
(Thrice blessèd be his name!)
Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood,
Must ever be the same.

6 His covenant will my soul defend,
Should nature’s self expire,
And the great Judge of all descend
In awful flames of fire.

7 [How can my soul, with hopes like these,
Be sullen, or repine?
My gracious God, take what thou please,
But teach me to resign.]

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #261

Author: Thomas Greene

Greene, Thomas, of Ware, was for some time a member of the Congregational body in that town. In 1778 a minority of the members, of Arian principles, having obtained the lease of the chapel, the majority seceded and built themselves the "Old Independent Chapel." Mr. Greene was one of these seceders (Miller's Singers & Songs, 1869, p. 314). His Hymns and Poems on Various Subjects, chiefly Sacred, were published in 1780 (2nd ed., 1797). From this work the hymn "It is the Lord, enthroned in light" (Resignation), is taken. In Bickersteth's Christian Psalmody, 1833, it begins, "It is the Lord, my covenant God." In modern collections it is found in both forms. Another hymn from the same work is "The more my conduct I survey " (Trusting in Jesus),… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: It is the Lord, enthroned in light
Author: Thomas Greene
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #664

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #666

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #510

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #158

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CLXVI

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CLXVI

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #261

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #279

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A Selection of Hymns #CCLXXIX

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #556

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Baptist Hymn Book #a327

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Christian Melodies #303

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Christian Melodies #303

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Church Psalmody #H332

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Church Psalmody #332

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Evangelical Hymns #358

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #440

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #440

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #680

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #680

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Hymnal #556

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Hymns for Christian Melody #368

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #141

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #332

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New Select Hymns #122

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Parish Hymns #286

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Plymouth Collection #a792

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S45

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Selection of Hymns, for Public Worship designed to be used with Watts' #34

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #969

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #969

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Songs for the Sanctuary #969

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Songs for the Sanctuary #969

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Songs for the Sanctuary #969

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Songs of the Church #577

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #556

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #792

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The Baptist Hymn Book #651

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The Baptist Hymn Book #327

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The Baptist Psalmody #768

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The Christian Melodist #302

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The Psalmist #587

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The Psalmody #1084

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #997

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The Psalms and Hymns #49c

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