The Cyber Hymnal ‎#94

94. All Glory Be to God on High

1. All glory be to God on high,
Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh,
The strife at last is ended;
God showeth His goodwill to men,
And peace shall reign on earth again;
O thank Him for His goodness!

2. We praise, we worship Thee, we trust
And give Thee thanks forever,
O father, that Thy rule is just
And wise, and changes never;
Thy boundless grace o’er all things reigns,
Thou dost whate’er Thy will ordains;
’Tis well Thou art our Ruler!

3. O Jesus Christ, our God and Lord,
Begotten of the Father,
O Thou who hast our peace restored,
And the lost sheep dost gather,
Thou Lamb of God, enthroned on high
Behold our need and hear our cry;
Have mercy on us, Jesus!

4. O Holy Spirit, precious Gift,
Thou Comforter unfailing,
Do Thou our troubled souls uplift,
Against the foe prevailing;
Avert our woes and calm our dread:
For us the Savior’s blood was shed;
Do Thou in faith sustain us!

Text Information

• First Line: All glory be to God on high
• Title: All Glory Be to God on High
• German Title: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr
• Author: Nikolaus Decius (1525)
• Translator (from German): Catherine Winkworth (1863, alt.)
• Language: English
• Source: Gesang Buch (Rostock, Germany: 1525); Trans. The Chorale Book for England
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ALLEIN GOTT
• Composer: Anonymous (1539)
• Incipit: 12345 43233 32342
• Key: F Major
• Source: Deutsch Evangelisch Messze, 1539
• Copyright: Public Domain