Meekness and Majesty (For this is your God)

This is a hymn about Jesus' humanity and divinity, based on Matthew 11:29.

It was written by English evangelical worship leader and songwriter Graham Kendrick (b 1950) in 1986.

The text has meter 6.6.6.5.6.6.6.5 with refrain.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Kendrick. This has a 3/4 time signature. In the key of C, the first few notes are E E F EDC G G A GED with accompanying chords C / Am / C7 / Am7

Image based on
Benvenuto Tisi: Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet

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Arranged for SATB choir and orchestra by Jack Schrader

Digital sheet music scored for piano and voice with chords

Examples

Choir with harp:

Lead singer and band - contemporary arrangement

Children's choir with piano - competition performance

Composer with band and massed choir, concert performance:

Instrumental - organ:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on the author's website. A rough outline is:

1 Meekness and majesty, manhood and deity,
.... And washes our feet.

Chorus:O what a mystery,
Meekness and majesty.
Bow down and worship
For this is your God,
This is your God.

2 Father's pure radiance,
.... Prays: 'Father forgive.'

3 Wisdom unsearchable,
..... To the heights of His throne.