Hymns to the Living God ‎#20

20. Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

1 Sing praise to God who reigns above,
the God of all creation;
the God of pow'r, the God of love,
the God of our salvation;
with healing balm my soul He fills,
and ev'ry faithless murmur stills -
to God all praise and glory!

2 What God's almighty pow'r has made
in mercy He is keeping,
by morning glow or evening shade
His eye is never sleeping;
within the kingdom of His might,
lo! all is just and all is right -
to God all praise and glory!

3 The Lord is never far away,
but through all grief distressing,
an ever-present help and stay,
our peace and joy and blessing;
as with a mother's tender hand
He leads His own, His chosen band -
to God all praise and glory!

4 Thus all my toilsome way along,
I sing aloud His praises,
that all may hear the grateful song
my voice unwearied raises:
"Be joyful in the Lord, my heart!
Both soul and body bear your part -
to God all praise and glory!

Text Information

• First Line: Sing praise to God who reigns above
• Title: Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above
• Author: Johann J. Schütz (1675)
• Translator: Frances E. Cox (1864, alt.)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Revelation and Adoration

Tune Information

• Name: MIT FREUDEN ZART
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Bohemian Brethren's Kircehgesänge, 1566