Church Book ‎#10

10. Sing praise to God who reigns above

1 Sing praise to God who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of power, the God of love,
The God of our salvation.
With healing balm my soul He fills,
And every faithless murmur stills;
To God all praise and glory!

2 The angel host, O King of kings,
Thy praise forever telling,
In earth and sky all living things
Beneath Thy shadow dwelling,
Adore the wisdom which could span,
And power which formed Creation's plan;
To God all praise and glory!

3 I cried to God in my distress,
His mercy heard me calling;
My Saviour saw my helplessness,
And kept my feet from falling;
For this, Lord, praise and thanks to Thee!
To God all praise and glory!

4 Thus all my gladsome way along,
I'll sing aloud Thy praises,
That men may hear the grateful song
My voice unwearied raises:
Be joyful in the Lord, my heart!
Both soul and body, bear your part!
To God all praise and glory!

Text Information

• First Line: Sing praise to God who reigns above
• German Title: Sey Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut
• Translator: Frances Elizabeth Cox (1864, a.)
• Author: John Jacob Schuetz (1673)
• Meter: Iambic. 8, 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Worship: Praise and Thanksgiving; Fourth Sunday after Trinity

Tune Information

• Name: ES IST DAS HEIL UNS KOMMEN HER
• Meter: Iambic. 8, 7.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Source from index: Pub. at Wittenberg, 1524, Attributed to Speractus