Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) ‎#197

197. Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

1 Holy God, we praise thy name;
Lord of all, we bow before thee!
All on earth thy sceptre claim,
All in heav'n above adore thee;
Infinite, thy vast domain,
Everlasting is thy reign.
Infinite, thy vast domain,
Everlasting is thy reign.

2 Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising;
Cherubim and Seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising;
Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord:
"Holy, holy, holy Lord!"
Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord:
"Holy, holy, holy Lord!"

3 Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name thee;
While in essence only One,
Undivided God we claim thee;
And adoring, bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
And adoring, bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.

Text Information

• First Line: Holy God, we praise thy name
• Title: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
• German Title: Grosser Gott, wir loben dich
• Author (attributed to): St. Nicetas of Remesiana, ca. 335-414
• Translator (German, attributed to): Ignaz Franz, 1719-1790
• Translator (English): Clarence A. Walworth
• Meter: 78 78 77 with repeat
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2019
• Topic: Seasonal Music: Ordinary Time
• Source: Te Deum laudamus

Tune Information

• Name: GROSSER GOTT
• Meter: 78 78 77 with repeat
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Allgemeines Katholisches Gesangbuch, Vienna, ca. 1774