408 - Praise to God

1. Sing praise to God who reigns above,

the God of all creation,

the God of power, the God of love,

the God of our salvation;

with healing balm my soul he fills,

and every faithless murmur stills:

to God all praise and glory.

2. What God's almighty power hath made,

his gracious mercy keepeth;

by morning glow or evening shade

his watchful eye ne'er sleepeth.

Within the kingdon of his might,

lo! all is just and all is right:

to God all praise and glory.

3. Let all who name Christ's holy Name

give God all praise and glory;

let all who know his power proclaim

aloud the wondrous story!

Cast each false idol from its throne,

the Lord is God, and he alone:

to God all praise and glory.

Words: Johann Jacob Schutz (1640-1690); tr. Frances Elizabeth Cox (1812-1897), alt. Music: Mit Freuden zart, melody from "Une pastourelle gentille," 1529; adapt. Psuaumes cinquante de David, 1547, and kirchengeseng dorinnen die Heubtartickel des Christlichen Glaubens gefasset, 1566.