Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#572a

572a. Praise to the Holiest

1 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise:
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways.

2 O loving wisdom of our God!
when all was sin and shame,
a second Adam to the fight,
and to the rescue came.

3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
which did in Adam fail,
should strive afresh against the foe,
should strive and should prevail.

4 And that a higher gift than grace
should flesh and blood refine,
God's presence and his very self,
and essence all-divine.

5 And in the garden secretly,
and on the cross on high,
should teach his brethren, and inspire
to suffer and to die.

6 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise:
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise to the Holiest in the height
• Title: Praise to the Holiest
• Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:45
  ;
  Acts 7:48-49
  ;
  John 18:11
  ;
  Philippians 2:5-11
  ;
  Psalm 102:19
• Topic: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Lent; Passiontide; Year A: Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year A: Proper 21; Year B: Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year C: Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year C: Proper 3; Years A, B, and C: Good Friday

Tune Information

• Name: RICHMOND
• Composer: Thomas Haweis 1734-1820 (adapt.)
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major