~ Great Is the Lord ~

Great is the Lord,
and most worthy of praise,
in the city of our God,
His holy mountain.
It is beautiful in its loftiness,
the joy of the whole earth.

As we have heard,
so have we seen
in the city of the Lord Almighty,
in the city of our God:
God makes her secure forever.

Within your temple, O God,
we meditate on your unfailing love.
Like your name, O God,
your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is filled with righteousness.

For this God is our God for ever and ever;
He will be our guide even to the end.

(Psalm 48:1-2, 8-10, 14)