The Book of Praise ‎#457

457. Now thank we all our God

1 Now thank we all our God
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done,
in whom God's world rejoices,
who from our mother's arms
has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.

2 Oh may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever-joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us,
to keep us all with grace,
and guide us when perplexed,
and free us from all ills
of this world in the next.

3 All praise and thanks to God
who reigns in highest heaven,
the Father and the Son
and Spirit now be given,
the one eternal God,
whom heaven and earth adore,
for thus it was, is now
and shall be evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Now thank we all our God
• Title: Now thank we all our God
• Author: Martin Rinckart, 1586-1649
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 (alt.)
• Meter: 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Psalm 71:6
• Topic: God: Love and Grace of; God: Guide; Hymns with Doxologies; Marriage / Weddings; Peace; Thankfulness; Trinity; Worship
• Source: German
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: NUN DANKET
• Composer: Johann Crüger, 1598-1662
• Meter: 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain