Common Praise (1998) ‎#263

263. Praise to God, Immortal Praise

1 Praise to God, immortal praise,
for the love that crowns our days;
bounteous Source of every joy,
let thy praise our tongues employ:

2 for the blessings of the fields,
for the stores the garden yields,
flocks that whiten all the plain;
yellow sheaves of ripened grain,

3 all that spring with bounteous hand
scatters o'er the smiling land,
all that liberal autumn pours
from its rich o'erflowing stores.

4 These, to thee, O God, we owe,
Source whence all our blessings flow;
and for these our souls shall raise
grateful vows and solemn praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise to God, immortal praise
• Title: Praise to God, Immortal Praise
• Author: Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743-1825)
• Meter: 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Deuteronomy 26:1-11
  ;
  Psalm 8
  ;
  Psalm 65
  ;
  Psalm 67
  ;
  Psalm 104
  ;
  Joel 2:18-32
• Topic: Rogation Days; Harvest Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
• Composer (attributed to): Pierre de Corbeil (?-1222)
• Adapter: Richard Redhead (1820-1901)
• Harmonizer: Derek Holman (1931-)
• Meter: 77 77
• Key: F Major
• Source: French (13th cent.)
• Copyright: Harm. © Derek Holman