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Verse 1
Holy God, we praise Thy name; (Ps. 99:3, Ps. 103:1, II Sam. 22:50, I Chron. 29:13, Ps. 7:17, Ps. 9:2, Ps. 18:49, Ps. 44:8, Ps. 54:6, Ps. 61:8, Ps. 68:4, Ps. 69:30, Ps. 92:1, Ps. 113:1, Ps. 113:3, Ps. 135:3, Ps. 138:2, Ps. 142:7, Ps. 145:2, Ps. 148:5, Ps. 148:13, Ps. 149:3, Isa. 25:1, Joel 2:26, Heb. 13:15)
Lord of all, we bow before Thee!
All on earth Thy scepter claim, (Isa. 45:23, Rom. 14:11, Phil. 2:10-11)
All in Heaven above adore Thee; (Rev. 5:13)
Infinite Thy vast domain,
Everlasting is Thy reign. (Ps. 145:13, Dan. 4:3, Dan. 4:34, Dan. 7:17, Dan. 7:27, II Pet. 1:11)
Verse 2
Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising,
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising;
Fill the heavens with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord. (Isa. 6:3, Rom. 4:8)
Verse 3
Lo! the apostolic train
Join the sacred name to hallow;
Prophets swell the loud refrain,
And the white robed martyrs follow; (Rev, 6:9-11, Rev. 7:9-14)
And from morn to set of sun, (Ps. 113:3, Mal. 1:11)
Through the Church the song goes on.
Verse 4
Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee;
While in essence only One,
Undivided God we claim Thee; (I John 5:7, Deut. 6:4)
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
Verse 5
Thou art King of glory, Christ: (Ps. 24:7-10)
Son of God, yet born of Mary; (Luke 1:35, Gal. 4:4)
For us sinners sacrificed,
And to death a tributary:
First to break the bars of death, (Acts 2:24)
Thou has opened Heaven to faith.
Verse 6
From Thy high celestial home,
Judge of all, again returning, (Acts 10:42, Acts 17:31, II Tim. 4:1)
We believe that Thou shalt come
In the dreaded doomsday morning;
When Thy voice shall shake the earth, (Hag. 2:6-7, Heb. 12:26)
And the startled dead come forth. (John 5:28-29, I Thess. 4:16)
Verse 7
Therefore do we pray Thee, Lord:
Help Thy servants whom, redeeming
By Thy precious blood out-poured, (Eph. 1:7, I Peter 1:18-19)
Thou hast saved from Satan’s scheming. (Eph. 6:11)
Give to them eternal rest (Rev. 14:13)
In the glory of the blest.
Verse 8
Spare Thy people, Lord, we pray, (Joel 2:17)
By a thousand snares surrounded: (Ps. 91:3, I Tim. 3:7, II Tim. 2:26)
Keep us without sin today, (Jude 1:24)
Never let us be confounded. (Ps. 25:2, Ps. 31:17, Ps. 71:1)
Lo, I put my trust in Thee; (Ps. 31:1)
Never, Lord, abandon me. (Heb. 13:5)