The Earth Forever Is the Lord’s

The earth for ev­er is the Lord’s

With Ad­am’s nu­mer­ous race;

He raised its arch­es o’er the floods

And built it on the seas.

But who among the sons of men

May vis­it Thine abode?

He that has hands from mis­chief clean

Whose heart is right with God.

This is the man may rise and take

The bless­ings of His grace;

This is the lot of those that seek

The God of Ja­cob’s face.

Now let our souls’ im­mor­tal pow­ers

To meet the Lord pre­pare;

Lift up their ev­er­last­ing doors

The King of Glo­ry’s near.

The King of Glo­ry! Who can tell

The won­ders of His might?

He rules the na­tions; but to dwell

With saints is His de­light.