Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#415

415. Thee we adore, eternal Lord!

1 Thee we adore, eternal Lord!
We praise thy Name with one accord,
Thy saints, who here thy goodness see,
Through all the world do worship thee.

2 To thee aloud all angels cry,
The heavens and all the powers on high;
Thee, holy, holy, holy King,
Lord God of Hosts, they ever sing. A-men.

3 The apostles join the glorious throng,
The prophets swell the immortal song,
The martyrs' noble army raise
Eternal anthems to thy praise.

4 From day to day, O Lord, do we
Highly exalt and honor thee;
Thy Name we worship and adore,
World without end, for evermore!

5 Vouchsafe, O Lord, we humbly pray,
To keep us safe from sin this day;
Have mercy, Lord, we trust in thee;
O let us ne'er confounded be!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thee we adore, eternal Lord!
• Author: Thomas Cotterill, 1779 - 1823
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Church: Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church: Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church: Worship - The Close of Service; The Church: Worship - Morning; Post-Communion; The Life In Christ: Adoration and Praise
• Source: Latin Hymn of IV or V cent.
• Notes: This hymn may also be sung to TRURO (No. 183) or to PARK STREET (No. 110)

Tune Information

• Name: MENDON
• Adapter: Lowell Mason, 1792 - 1872
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: German Melody. Ephraim Reed's Musical Monitor, 1824