Glory Be to God on High (Wesley 1)

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1739
Composer: John Antes, 1790

Glory be to God on high

God whose glo­ry fills the skies;

Peace on earth to man for­giv’n

Man

the well be­loved of Heav’n.

Sovereign Fa­ther

heav­en­ly King

Thee we now pre­sume to sing;

Glad

Thine at­trib­utes con­fess

Glorious all

and num­ber­less.

Hail

by all Thy works ad­ored!

Hail

the ev­er­last­ing Lord!

Thee with thank­ful hearts we prove

God of pow­er

and God of love.

Christ our Lord and God we own

Christ

the Fa­ther’s on­ly Son

Lamb of God for sin­ners slain

Savior of of­fend­ing man.

Bow Thine ear

in mer­cy bow

Hear

the world’s atone­ment

Thou!

Jesus

in Thy name we pray

Take

O take our sins away!

Powerful ad­vo­cate with God

Justify us by Thy blood;

Bow Thine ear

in mer­cy bow

Hear

the world’s atone­ment

Thou!

Hear

for Thou

O Christ

alone

Art with God the Fa­ther One

One the Holy Ghost with Thee

One su­preme

eter­nal Three.

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