The Cyber Hymnal ‎#485

485. Be Thou, O God, Exalted High

1. Be thou, O God exalted high;
And as Thy glory fills the sky,
So let it be on earth displayed,
Till Thou art here, as there, obeyed.

2. O God, my heart is fixed; ’tis bent
Its thankful tribute to present;
And, with my heart, my voice I’ll raise
To Thee, my God, in songs of praise.

3. Thy praises, Lord, I will resound
To all the listening nations round;
Thy mercy highest heav’n transcends;
Thy truth beyond the clouds extends.

Text Information

• First Line: Be thou, O God exalted high
• Title: Be Thou, O God, Exalted High
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: A New Version of the Psalms of David, by Nahum Tate & Nicholas Brady, 1696
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: OLD 100TH
• Composer (attributed to): Louis Bourgeois (1551)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 11765 12333 32143
• Key: G Major
• Source: Genevan Psalter
• Copyright: Public Domain