Choir I:
Lord God, Thy praise we sing,
Choir II:
Lord God, our thanks we bring!

1. Father in eternity,
2. The whole world worships Thee.

1. Angels all and heav’nly host,
2. All that in Thy glory boast,

1. With Cherubim and Seraphim
2. Sing ever with loud voice this hymn:

1. Holy is He, our God,
2. Holy is He, our God,

Both Choirs:
Holy is He, our God, the Lord of Sabaoth!

1. Thy majesty and godly might
2. Fill the earth and all the heavens wide.

1. The holy Twelve Apostles’ throng
2. With all the Prophets join in song.

1. The noble Martyrs with one voice
2. Do loudly, Lord, in Thee rejoice.

1. The whole of worthy Christendom
2. On earth with constant praises come.

1. Thee, God the Father, on Thy throne,
2. Together with Thine only true Son,

1. The Comforter, worthy Holy Ghost,
2. With service true she makes her boast,

1. Thee, glorious King, Lord Jesus Christ,
2. God’s Son, eternal in grace and might.

1. The Virgin’s womb Thou didst not scorn
2. That our race might not remain forlorn;

1. Thou hast brought all death’s might to naught,
2. All Christians unto heav’n hast brought;

1. Thou sittest now at God’s right hand,
2. With glory in Thy Father’s land,

1. As Judge shalt Thou return in dread
2. To judge the living and the dead.

1. Help Thou Thy servants, gracious God,
2. Whom Thou hast bought with Thy precious blood.

1. Let us partake of heav’nly rest
2. With Thy holy saints, eternally blest.

1. Unto Thy people help afford,
2. And bless Thy heritage, O Lord,

1. Watch over them at ev’ry hour,
2. And lift them up forevermore.

1. Daily, Lord God, we sing to Thee,
2. Thy name we praise continually.

1. Keep us, O faithful God, this day,
2. From ev’ry sin and evil way.

1. To us be gracious, God of might,
2. To us be gracious in our plight.

1. Show us Thy mercy and Thy grace,
2. As all our hope in Thee we place.

1. In Thee, Lord, have we put our trust;
2. Let no harm ever come to us.

Both Choirs:
Amen.

Herr Gott, dich loben wir
Martin Luther, 1529
Versification of the Te Deum
Tr. composite