The original Hebrew of this verse is more ambiguous than our translation.
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In fact, the Hebrew of the verse can be read either way. No matter how we interpret the language of Psalm As we seek to do this, we must be aware of several pitfalls. On the one hand, we can adorn our worship visually and musically in such a way that attention is drawn away from God and to the beauty of earthly realities. It reminds us to let the beauty of this world, whether natural or made by human hands, point us to the supreme, sublime splendor of God.
Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness [Explicit]
In what ways does your experience of beauty help you to worship? Have you ever found physical or musical beauty to be a distraction in worship? How can you let the beauty of creation lead you to worship the Creator?
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O Lord, when I gaze upon the beauty of your creation, I get only a tiny glimpse of your own beauty. Nevertheless, thank you for making this world so aesthetically wonderful, and for giving me the ability to delight in it. Help me to let worldly splendor of all kinds point my heart to you. Teach me what it means to worship you in the splendor of holiness.
How might my attitudes and actions — perhaps even what I wear — reflect and honor you? Keep me from focusing so much on physical beauty that I forget you, however.
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Monsell's revision of the text which he made for, and included in, his Parish Hymnal in , No. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness First Line: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness Tune Title: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: O worship the Lord in the beauty First Line: O worship the Lord in the beauty Tune Title: Worship the Lord First Line: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
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Hymnary Friends, Please pardon this brief interruption, and please consider a gift today to support the work of Hymnary. On behalf of the entire Hymnary. Monsell Opening Hymns Published in hymnals Printable scores: Representative Text 1 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; with gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore him: Notes O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
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