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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
D
About this Hymn
After serving for several years as chaplain to Queen Victoria, Irish pastor Stopford A. Brooke wrote this imitation of Psalm 148 for his own collection of hymns, published in 1881. Originally spanning ten verses, his text, like the psalm, calls on all created things to praise the Creator, including "Men and women, young and old . . . from the north to southern pole."
Lyrics
Verse 1
Let the whole creation cry, "Glory to the Lord on high!" Heav'n and earth, awake and sing, "God is good, and God is King!" Praise him, angel hosts above, ever bright and fair in love; sun and moon, lift up your voice, night and stars, in God rejoice!
Verse 2
Warriors fighting for the Lord, prophets burning with his word, those to whom the arts belong, add their voices to the song. Kings of knowledge and of law, to the glorious circle draw; all who work and all who wait, sing, "The Lord is good and great!"
Verse 3
Men and women, young and old, raise the anthem manifold, and let children's happy hearts in this worship bear their parts; from the north to southern pole let the mighty chorus roll: "Holy, holy, holy One! Glory be to God alone!"
Let the whole creation cry, "Glory to the Lord on high!" Heav'n and earth, awake and sing, "God is good, and God is King!" Praise him, angel hosts above, ever bright and fair in love; sun and moon, lift up your voice, night and stars, in God rejoice!
Verse 2
Warriors fighting for the Lord, prophets burning with his word, those to whom the arts belong, add their voices to the song. Kings of knowledge and of law, to the glorious circle draw; all who work and all who wait, sing, "The Lord is good and great!"
Verse 3
Men and women, young and old, raise the anthem manifold, and let children's happy hearts in this worship bear their parts; from the north to southern pole let the mighty chorus roll: "Holy, holy, holy One! Glory be to God alone!"
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Stopford A. Brooke, 1881, alt.
Music: Jakob Hintze, 1678; harm. J. S. Bach, alt.
Music: Jakob Hintze, 1678; harm. J. S. Bach, alt.