The Church Hymnal ‎#430

430. Praise to the Holiest in the height

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 their 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 O generous love! that He, Who smote
In Man for man the foe;
The double agony in Man
For man should undergo;

6 And in the garden secretly,
And on the Cross on high,
Should teach His brethren, and inspire
To suffer and to die.

7 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
• Author: J. H. Newman
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: GERONTIUS
• Composer: J. B. Dykes
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.