The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3690

3690. Let Glory Be to God on High

1. Let glory be to God on high:
Peace be on earth as in the sky;
Good will to men! We bow the knee,
We praise, we bless, we worship Thee;
We give Thee thanks, Thy name we sing,
Almighty Father! Heav’nly King!

2. O Lord, the sole begotten Son,
Who bore the crimes which we had done;
Son of the Father, who wast slain
To take away the sins of men;
O Lamb of God, whose blood was spilt
For all the world, and all its guilt—

3. Have mercy on us, through Thy blood;
Receive our prayer, O Lamb of God!
For Thou art holy; Thou alone,
At God’s right hand, upon His throne,
In all His glory, art adored,
With Thee, O Holy Ghost, one Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Let glory be to God on high
• Title: Let Glory Be to God on High
• Latin Title: Gloria in excelsis Deo
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Language: English
• Source: From the Liturgy of St. James & an 8th Century manuscript in the British Museum; Sabbath Hymn Book (Andover, Massachusetts: 1858)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MELITA
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1861)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Incipit: 13355 66551 25554
• Key: C Major
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861
• Copyright: Public Domain