Together in Song ‎#147

147. To God be the glory, great things he has done!

1 To God be the glory, great things he has done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life in atonement for sin
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Refrain:
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory! great things he has done!

2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to every believer the promise of God!
and every offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain]

3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
but purer, and higher, and greater will be
our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: To God be the glory, great things he has done!
• Author: Frances Jane van Alstyne, 1820-1915 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
• Meter: 11 11.11 11 anapestic and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 John 1:5-10
  ;
  1 John 2:1-2
  ;
  1 John 4:9-12
  ;
  2 Corinthians 1:20
  ;
  John 3:14-17
  ;
  John 10:1-10
  ;
  John 10:11-16
  ;
  Revelation 5:11-14
  ;
  Revelation 19:5-8
  ;
  Romans 5:6-11
• Topic: Atonement; Consummation in Christ; Forgiveness; Funerals; Gospel Call; Grace; Heaven; Joy; Justification; Providence; Thanksgiving; Vision

Tune Information

• Name: TO GOD BE THE GLORY
• Composer: William Howard Doane, 1832-1916
• Meter: 11 11.11 11 anapestic and refrain
• Key: A♭ Major