Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#713

713. We give immortal praise

1 We give immortal praise
to God the Father's love
for all our comforts here
and better hopes above:
he sent his own eternal Son,
to die for sins that we had done.

2 To God the Son belongs
immortal glory too,
who bought us with his blood
from everlasting woe:
and now he lives, and now he reigns,
and sees the fruit of all his pains.

3 To God the Spirit's name
immortal worship give,
whose new-creating pow'er
makes the dead sinner live:
his work completes the great design,
and fills the soul with joy divine.

4 To God the Trinity
be endless honours done,
the undivided Three,
and the mysterious One:
where reason fails with all her pow'rs,
there faith prevails, and love adores.

Text Information

• First Line: We give immortal praise
• Title: We give immortal praise
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 6:20
  ;
  1 Peter 1:19
  ;
  Ephesians 2:1
  ;
  Romans 8:11
  ;
  Romans 8:38-39
• Topic: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; The Holy Trinity

Tune Information

• Name: CROFT'S 136TH
• Composer: William Croft, 1678-1727
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Key: C Major
• Notes: An alternative version of this tune will be found at No. 697 (Tune 2)