Glory be to God on high, God, whose glory fills the sky

Verse 1
Glory be to God on high, (Luke 2:14)
God whose glory fills the sky: (Ps. 19:1, Hab. 3:3, Isa. 6:3, Hab. 2:14)
Peace on earth to man forgiv’n, (Luke 2:14, Eph. 1:7)
Man the well-belov’d of heav’n! (Eph. 1:6, I John 3:1)

Verse 2
Sov’reign Father, heav’nly King!
Thee we now presume to sing;
Glad thine attributes confess,
Glorious all and numberless.

Verse 3
Hail! By all thy works ador’d, (Ps. 145:10)
Hail! The everlasting Lord! (Isa. 40:28, Gen. 21:33)
Thee with thankful hearts we prove
Lord of pow’r, and God of love. (II Cor. 13:11, I John 4:8, I John 4:16)

Verse 4
Christ our Lord and God we own, (John 20:28)
Christ the Father’s only Son! (John 1:14, John 3:16)
Lamb of God for sinners slain, (John 1:29, Rev. 5:6, Rev. 5:12, I Pet. 1:18-19, Rev. 13:8)
Saviour of offending man! (I Tim. 1:15, Luke 19:10)

Verse 5
Bow thine ear, in mercy bow, (Ps. 86:1, Ps. 31:2, II Kings 19:16)
Hear, the world’s attonement thou! (I John 2:2)
Jesu, in thy name we pray, (John 14:13-14)
Take, O take our sins away. (I John 3:5, John 1:29)

Verse 6
Pow’rful advocate with God, (I John 2:1, Heb. 7:25, Rom. 8:34)
Justify us by thy blood! (Rom. 5:9)
Bow thine ear, in mercy bow, (Ps. 86:1, Ps. 31:2, II Kings 19:16)
Hear, the world’s attonement thou! (I John 2:2)

Verse 7
Hear; for thou, O Christ alone
With thy glorious Sire art One![1] (John 10:30)
One the Holy Ghost with thee,
One supreme eternal Three. (I John 5:7, Eph. 4:4-6)

[1] Wesley changed this line to “Art with thy great Father one” in 1756.