Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary ‎#43

43. Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

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

2 Hark! the glad 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!"

3 Lo, th'apostles' holy train
Join Thy sacred name to hallow;
Prophets swell the glad refrain,
And the white-robed martyrs follow;
And from morn to set of sun
Through the Church the song goes on.

4 Holy Father, holy Son,
Holy Spirit, three we name Thee,
Though in essence only one;
Undivided God we claim Thee
And, adoring, bend the knee
While we own the mystery.

5 King of glory, Thou, O Christ;
Son of God, yet born of Mary,
For us sinners sacrificed,
On the cross our sins didst carry;
First to break the bars of death,
Thou hast opened heav'n to faith.

6 From Thy high celestial home,
Judge of all, again returning,
We believe that Thou shalt come
On the dreadful Judgment morning
When Thy voice shall shake the earth
And the startled dead come forth.

7 Spare Thy people, Lord, we pray,
By a thousand snares surrounded;
Keep us without sin today,
Never let us be confounded.
Lo, I put my trust in Thee;
Never, Lord, abandon me.

Text Information

• First Line: Holy God, we praise Thy name
• Title: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
• German Title: Grosser Gott, wir loben dich
• Translator: C. A. Walworth, 1820-1900 ( alt.)
• Meter: 78 78 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Te Deum
• Source: Katholisches Gesangbuch, Vienna, 1774

Tune Information

• Name: GROSSER GOTT, WIR LOBEN DICH
• Meter: 78 78 77
• Key: F Major
• Source: Katholisches Gesangbuch, Vienna, 1774