Voices United ‎#101

101. Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

1 Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus Christ, to you we raise,
manifested by the star,
to the sages from afar;
branch of royal David's stem
in your birth at Bethlehem;
anthems be to you addressed
God in flesh made manifest.

2 Manifest at Jordan's stream,
Prophet, Priest and King supreme;
and at Cana wedding-guest
in your Godhead manifest;
manifest in power divine,
changing water into wine:
anthems be to you addressed
God in flesh made manifest.

3 Manifest in making whole
palsied limbs and fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight,
quelling all the devil's might;
manifest in gracious will,
ever bringing good from ill:
anthems be to you addressed
God in flesh made manifest.

4 Grant us grace to see you, Lord,
mirrored in your holy Word;
with your grace our lives endow,
grace to imitate you now,
that we like to you may be
at your great epiphany;
anthems be to you addressed
God in flesh made manifest.

Text Information

• First Line: Songs of thankfulness and praise
• Title: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth (1862, alt.)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Christian Year: Baptism of Jesus; Biblical Characters: David; Biblical Places: Bethlehem; Biblical Places: Jordan; Christian Year: Epiphany; Christian Year: Baptism of the Lord; God: Presence; Healing; Jesus Christ: Baptism; Jesus Christ: High Priest; Jesus Christ: Incarnation; Jesus Christ: Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ: Miracles; Jesus Christ: Prophet; Jesus Christ: Signs and Wonders; Jesus Christ: Youth; Music and Singing; Praise; Salvation; Satan/Demonic Forces/Devil; Thankfulness; Baptism of Jesus: Year A; Epiphany 2: Year A; Epiphany 3: Year A; Epiphany Last/Transfig.: Year A; Advent 2: Year B; Advent 3: Year B; Epiphany 7: Year B; Epiphany 9: Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig.: Year B; Lent 2: Year B; Proper 4: Year B; Epiphany 2: Year C; Epiphany 8: Year C; Epiphany 9: Year C; Lent 2: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: SALZBURG (HINTZE)
• Composer: Jakob Hintze (1678)
• Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach (ca. 1765, adapt.)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 D
• Key: D Major