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The first "stanza" in the Lecha Dodi hymn sung Friday night starts
שמור וזכור בדיבור אחד
I gather that this expression is a "condensed version" from Mechilta on Yitro (parsha 7)
זכור ושמור שניהם נאמרו בדיבור אהד
Why does Lecha Dodi have these in reverse order of the Midrash? I would also think that Lecha Dodi would follow the Torah's "chronological" order, i.e., Yitro appears first so Zachor should be mentioned first.
The beginning of each stanza spells the name of the author שלמה הלוי. I surmise that the author wanted to spell his name and therefore reversed the order.
The Baruch She’amar brings that while the remembrance occurs in the daytime (eve of shabbat) the observance takes place in the night (of shabbat), therefore the reversed order.
