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Be Thou Exalted

Be thou exalted forever and ever

Author: Fanny Crosby
Tune: BE THOU EXALTED
Published in 9 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Be Thou exalted, forever and ever,
God of eternity, The Ancient of Days!
Wondrous in Majesty, so mighty in wisdom,
perfect in holiness, and worthy of praise.

Refrain:
Be thou exalted by seraphs and angels,
Be thou exalted with harp and with song;
Saints in their anthems of rapture adore thee,
Thine be the glory forever Amen!

2 Be Thou exalted, O Son of the Highest,
Gracious Redeemer, Our Savior and King!
One with the Father, co-equal in glory,
Here at Thy footstool our homage we bring. [Refrain]

3 Be Thou exalted, O Spirit eternal!
Dwell in our hearts, keep us Holy within;
Feed us each day with Thy Heavenly Manna
"Healer of wounded hearts" Thy praises we sing. [Refrain]

Source: Bible Truth Hymns #14

Author: Fanny Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Be thou exalted forever and ever
Title: Be Thou Exalted
Author: Fanny Crosby
Meter: 11.11.11.10 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Be thou exalted by seraphs and angels
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #665
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
Text

Bible Truth Hymns #14

Hymns of the Christian Life #123

Living Hymns #44

Praise y Adoración #82a

Rejoice Hymns #57

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #665

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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