catherine

All Glory Be To God on High [#AllGloryBeToGod #AllGlory #GloryBeToGod #ToGodOnHigh #GodOnHigh #OnHigh #AllGloryBeToGodOnHigh]

Song written by:
Original in German: Nikolaus Decius (Hof, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany 1485 – St. James’s, Stettin / Szczecin, Poland, March 21, 1541)
Translated to English from German: Catherine Winkworth (September 13, 1827, London, England, UK – July 1, 1878, Geneva, Switzerland)

1
All glory be to God on high
Who hath our race befriended
To us no harm shall now come nigh
The strife at last is ended
God showeth His goodwill to men
And peace shall reign on earth again
O thank Him for His goodness

2
We praise we worship Thee we trust
And give Thee thanks forever
O father that Thy rule is just
And wise and changes never
Thy boundless grace o’er all things reigns
Thou dost whate’er Thy will ordains
’Tis well Thou art our Ruler

3
O Jesus Christ our God and Lord
Begotten of the Father
O Thou who hast our peace restored
And the lost sheep dost gather
Thou Lamb of God enthroned on high
Behold our need and hear our cry
Have mercy on us Jesus

4
O Holy Spirit precious Gift
Thou Comforter unfailing
Do Thou our troubled souls uplift
Against the foe prevailing
Avert our woes and calm our dread:
For us the Savior’s blood was shed
Do Thou in faith sustain us