Common Praise (1998) ‎#372

372. Praise to the Holiest in the Height

1 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise;
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways.

2 O loving wisdom of our God!
When all was sin and shame,
a second Adam to the fight
and to the rescue came.

3 O generous love! that flesh and blood,
which did in Adam fail,
should strive afresh against the foe,
should strive and should prevail:

4 and that the highest gift of grace
should flesh and blood refine;
God's presence and his very self,
and essence all-divine;

5 who in the garden secretly,
and on the cross on high,
should teach his followers, and inspire
to suffer and to die.

6 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise;
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise to the Holiest in the height
• Title: Praise to the Holiest in the Height
• Author: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  1 Samuel 2:1-10
  ;
  Isaiah 12:2-6
  ;
  Matthew 26:31-46
  ;
  Mark 14:1-15:47
  ;
  Luke 22:39-46
  ;
  John 18:1-19:42
  ;
  Romans 5:12-19
  ;
  Romans 8:1-11
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:35-58
  ;
  Hebrews 1:1-4
  ;
  Hebrews 2:5-12
  ;
  1 Peter 1:3-9
  ;
  1 Peter 2:19-25
• Topic: Holy Week (Good Friday); Praise of God; Sunday of the Passion
• Notes: Alt tune RICHMOND 224, 306

Tune Information

• Name: GERONTIUS
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major