Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#365

365. Sing praise to God who reigns above

1 Sing praise to God who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of pow'r, the God of love,
The God of our salvation;
With healing balm my soul He fills,
And ev'ry pain and sorrow 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 What God's almighty power hath made,
His gracious mercy keepeth;
By morning dawn or evening shade,
His watchful eye ne'er sleepeth;
Within the kingdom of His might,
Lo, all is just and all is right:
To God all praise and glory!

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

5 When every earthly hope has flown
From sorrow's sons and daughters,
Our Father from His heavenly throne,
Beholds the troubled waters;
And at His Word the storm is stayed,
Which made His children's heart afraid;
To God all praise and glory!

6 Thus all my pilgrimage 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
• Author: Johann Jacob Schutz (1675)
• Translator: Frances Elizabeth Cox (1864)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: First Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Third Sunday after Trintiy; Christian Life and Hope: The Walk of Godliness: Praise
• Notes: Alternate Tune: DECIUS, #145; From the German text: Sei Lob und Ehr' dem hoechsten Gut

Tune Information

• Name: SPERATUS (Sei Lob und Ehr' den höchsten Gut)
• Meter: No. 20
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Acht Liederbuch, 1521