The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16066

16066. Glory Be To God On High

1 "Glory be to God on high,
Love to man, and peace on earth";
Was the hymn which an­gels sang,
Blessed Savior, at Thy birth.

2 Thou, O Lord, our teach­er art,
Lying in Thy cra­dle low,
Preaching there to all the world
What is best for all to know.

3 God for us His on­ly Son
Sent from high­est realms above;
Wondrous gift! and sur­est sign
Of a heav’n­ly Fa­ther’s love.

4 God’s own Son, who made the world,
Deigned a lit­tle child to be;
May we cast away all pride,
And be low­ly, Lord, like Thee!

5 God the Son our na­ture took,
Joining man to de­i­ty;
Make us keep our bo­dies pure,
And be ho­ly, Lord, like Thee!

6 God the Son has willed us all
Members of Him­self to be;
Make us seek each oth­er’s weal,
And be lov­ing, Lord, like Thee!

7 Glory to the Fa­ther give,
Glory to the Spir­it be,
And to our in­car­nate God,
Glory ever, Lord, to Thee!

Text Information

• First Line: Glory be to God on high
• Title: Glory Be To God On High
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth
• Language: English
• Source: The Holy Year (London: Rivingtons, 1862)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: DA CHRISTUS GEBOREN by Johann F. Doles, DALLAS by Luigi Cherubini, FERRIER by John B. Dykes

Tune Information

• Name: CONSECRATION
• Composer: Charles John Vincent, Jr., 1842-1934
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain