Thee We Praise, Our God and Father

Thee we praise

our God and Fa­ther

Thou Thy love hast shown;

Ere the world was

Thou didst choose us

For Thine own.

Thou Thine on­ly Son hast giv­en

Thou art glo­ri­fied

For

in love to bring us near Thee

He has died.

By the Spir­it now in­dwell­ing

We with Christ have part;

Father! we Thy sons now call Thee

From our heart.

Love di­vine our pre­sent por­tion

Heaven’s choic­est store;

Thee we wor­ship

God and Fa­ther

Thee adore!

Soon in Thine own house around Thee

Still our praise shall swell;

Sons be­fore Thee ev­er joy­ing

We shall dwell.

For His praise who glo­ri­fied Thee

We like Him shall be;

Firstborn He of ma­ny brethr­en

Praising Thee.