Glory to God on High

lyricist: James Allen, 1761
Composer: Felice de Giardini, 1769

Glory to God on high

Let prais­es fill the sky!

Praise ye His name.

Angels His name adore

Who all our sor­rows bore

And saints cry ev­er­more

Worthy the Lamb!

All they around the throne

Cheerfully join in one

Praising His name.

We who have felt His blood

Sealing our peace with God

Spread His dear name abroad—

Worthy the Lamb!

To Him our hearts we raise—

None else shall have our praise;

Praise ye His name.

Him our ex­alt­ed Lord

By us be­low adored

We praise with one ac­cord—

Worthy the Lamb!

If we should hold our peace

Stones would cry out apace;

Praise ye His name!

Love does our souls in­spire

With heav’n­ly

pure de­sire

And sets us all on fire—

Worthy the Lamb!

Join all the hu­man race

Our Lord and God to bless;

Praise ye His name!

In Him we will re­joice

Making a cheer­ful noise

And say with heart and voice

Worthy the Lamb!

Though we must change our place

Our souls shall nev­er cease

Praising His name;

To Him we’ll trib­ute bring

Laud Him

our gra­cious king

And with­out ceas­ing sing

Worthy the Lamb!

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