Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#160

160. 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 good will 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 for ever,
O Father, that Thy rule is just,
And wise, and changes never;
Thy boundless power o'er all things reigns,
Thou dost whate'er Thy will ordains:
Well for us that Thou rulest!

3 O Jesus Christ, our God and Lord,
Son of Thy Heavenly Father,
O Thou Who hast our peace restored
And the lost sheep dost gather.
Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high
From out our depths we sinners cry:
Have mercy on us, Jesus!

4 O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift,
Thou Comforter unfailing,
O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift,
And let Thy power availing
Avert our woes and calm our dread;
For us the Saviour's Blood was shed;
We trust in Thee to save us!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: All glory be to God on high
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1865, a.)
• Author: Nikolaus Decius (Van Hofe) (1526)
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Trinity Sunday-The Holy Trinity
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH' SEY EHR
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7
• Key: G Major
• Source: Valentin Schumann's Gesangbuch, Leipzig, 1539
• Notes: Public Domain.