"Holy God, We Praise Thy Name"
by Unknown Author, c. 1775
Translated by Clarence A. Walworth, 1820-1900
1. Holy God, we praise thy name;
Lord of all, we bow before Thee.
All on earth Thy scepter claim,
All in heaven above adore Thee.
Infinite Thy vast domain,
Everlasting is Thy reign.
2. Hark! the glad celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising;
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising,
Fill the heavens with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord!
3. Lo, the apostles' holy train
Join Thy sacred name to hallow;
Prophets swell the glad refrain,
And the white-robed martyrs follow,
And from morn to set of sun
Through the Church the song goes on.
4. Christ, you are our glor-rious King
Son of God, enthroned in splendor;
But deliverance to bring
You all honor did surrender,
And were of a virgin born
Humbly on that Christmas morn.
5. You did take the sting of death
Son of God, as Savior given.
On the cross your dying breath
Opened wide the gates of heaven.
In the glory of that land
You are set at God’s right hand.
6.As our judge you will appear
Savior, who has died to win us;
Help your servants, drawing near;
Lord, renew our hearts within us,
Grant that with your saints we may
Live in ev-er-last-ing day.
7. Holy Father, holy Son,
Holy Spirit, three we name Thee;
Though in essence only one,
Undivided God we claim Thee
And, adoring, bend the knee
While we own the mystery.
The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #250
Text based on the Te Deum
Author: Unknown, c. 1775
Translated by: Clarence A. Walworth, 1853, alt.
Titled: "Grosser Gott, wir loben dich"
Tune:
"Grosser Gott" 1st Published in: Allgemeines Gesangbuch
Town: Vienna, 1775