Sing to the Great Jehovah's Praise

Sing to the Great Jehovah’s Praise is a hymn of joyful exaltation that reflects Charles Wesley’s deep commitment to congregational worship rooted in Scripture and rich theology. Written during the great hymn-writing period of the Methodist revival in the eighteenth century, the hymn calls believers to lift their voices in praise to the Lord with reverence, gladness, and confidence in His sovereign grace. Like many of Wesley’s hymns, it is both doxological and instructional, shaping the heart and mind of the worshiper as praise is offered to God.

The hymn centers on Jehovah as the covenant-keeping God who is worthy of continual praise. Drawing strongly from the Psalms, it summons God’s people to sing not merely as a religious duty, but as a joyful response to who God is and what He has done. Praise is presented as active, communal, and heartfelt, involving the whole person in acknowledging the Lord’s greatness, mercy, and faithfulness.

Christological themes are woven naturally into the hymn, consistent with Wesley’s theology. Praise to Jehovah is inseparable from praise to Christ, through whom God’s redemptive purposes are revealed and accomplished. The hymn echoes the heavenly worship described in Revelation, where all creation joins in declaring the worthiness of the Lamb. This gives the hymn an eternal dimension, reminding believers that earthly worship anticipates the unending praise of heaven.

The language of the hymn encourages believers to approach God with confidence grounded in grace. Wesley emphasizes that God is not distant or indifferent, but near to His people and attentive to their praise. Worship, therefore, becomes an expression of trust, gratitude, and love rather than fear or mere formality.

Sing to the Great Jehovah’s Praise continues to serve the Church as a strong call to God-centered worship. It teaches that true praise flows from a right understanding of God’s character and a thankful remembrance of His saving work. In every generation, the hymn invites believers to join the unbroken chorus of praise offered to the Lord of heaven and earth.