The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16665

16665. All Ye Who On This Earth Do Dwell

1 All ye who on this earth do dwell,
Give thanks and glor­ify
The Lord whose prais­es ev­er swell
In ser­aph songs on high.

2 Lift up your hearts in praise to God,
Himself best Gift of all,
Who works His won­ders all abroad,
Upholding great and small.

3 Since first our life be­gan to be,
He has pre­served our frame;
And when man’s strength was van­ity,
He as our help­er came.

4 Though oft­en we His pa­tience try
And well de­serve His frown,
In grace He lays His an­ger by
And pours new bless­ings down.

5 ’Tis He re­vives our faint­ing soul,
Gives joy­ful hearts to men;
And when great waves of trou­ble roll,
He drives them back again.

6 May He ad­orn with pre­cious peace
Our own, our na­tive, land
And crown with joys that nev­er cease
The la­bors of our hand!

7 Long as we tar­ry here be­low
Our sav­ing health is He;
And when from earth to Heav’n we go,
May He our por­tion be!

Text Information

• First Line: All ye who on this earth do dwell
• Title: All Ye Who On This Earth Do Dwell
• German Title: Nun danket all' und bringet Ehr'
• Author: Paul Gerhardt
• Translator: Alfred P. Ramsey, 1860-1926
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Praxis Pietatis Melica by Johann Crüger, 1647
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GRÄFENBERG
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1647)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain