Main message: Worship our Lord and King in heaven.

Bible references:

• V1. "worship the King" (Zechariah 14:17)

"Shield and Defender" (Psalm 119:114)

• V2. "grace" (Ephesians 2:8)

"wrath" (Exodus 15:7)

• V3. "care" (1 Peter 5:7)

"rain" (Psalm 68:8)

• V4. "children of dust" (Genesis 2:7)

"mercies... tender" (Lamentations 3:22-23)

Keywords: worship, King, glorious, sing, power, love, Shield, praise, might, grace, light, care, light, Thee, mercies, Maker, Defender, Redeemer, Friend

Interpretation notes:

• The soprano line starts with an interval from E♭ to A♭, an ascent of a perfect fourth. 

• This perfect fourth starts lines 1, 2, and 4. 

• Line 3 starts by repeating E♭.