Holy God, we praise Thy Name
Author: Ignaz Franz
The Hymnal (Episcopal Church) words
Holy God, we praise Thy Name;
Lord Almighty we confess Thee;
All the earth doth Thee acclaim
And in awe and wonder bless Thee.
Thou, Who wast before all time,
Art eternal, high, sublime.
Cherubim and seraphim,
Ev'ry creature that can praise Thee,
All, for ever, join the hymn
Angles and archangels raise Thee,
Crying out with one accord,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord.
Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee,
Though in essence only One;
Undivided God we claim Thee,
Then adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
CyberHymnal.org words
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.
Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising,
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising;
Fill the heavens with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord.
Lo! the apostolic train
Join the sacred Name to hallow;
Prophets swell the loud refrain,
And the white robed martyrs follow;
And from morn to set of sun,
Through the Church the song goes on.
Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee;
While in essence only One,
Undivided God we claim Thee;
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
Thou art King of glory, Christ:
Son of God, yet born of Mary;
For us sinners sacrificed,
And to death a tributary:
First to break the bars of death,
Thou has opened Heaven to faith.
From Thy high celestial home,
Judge of all, again returning,
We believe that Thou shalt come
In the dreaded doomsday morning;
When Thy voice shall shake the earth,
And the startled dead come forth.
Therefore do we pray Thee, Lord:
Help Thy servants whom, redeeming
By Thy precious blood out-poured,
Thou hast saved from Satan's scheming.
Give to them eternal rest
In the glory of the blest.
Spare Thy people, Lord, we pray,
By a thousand snares surrounded:
Keep us without sin today,
Never let us be confounded.
Lo, I put my trust in Thee;
Never, Lord, abandon me.
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