The Hymnal 1982 366
Holy God, we praise thy Name
- Tune
- grosser gott
- Author(s)
- Ignaz Franz, 1719-1790; Clarence Walworth, 1820-1900; F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984
- Composer(s)
- Charles Winfred Douglas, 1867-1944; Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872
- Meter
- 7.8.7.8.7.7
- Text Source(s)
- Te Deum (para.)
- Tune Source(s)
- Katholisches Gesangbuch, 1686, (melody); alt. Cantate, 1851
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1. Holy God, we praise thy name, Lord of all, we bow before thee; all on earth thy scepter claim, all in heaven above adore thee; infinite thy vast domain, everlasting is thy reign.
2. Hark, the loud celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: holy, holy, holy Lord!
3. Lo, the apostolic train join, thy sacred Name to hallow; prophets swell the loud refrain, and the white robed martyrs follow; and, from morn till set of sun, through the Church the song goes on.
4. Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name thee, while in essence only One, undivided God we claim thee; then, adoring, bend the knee and confess the mystery.
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