101. Holy God, We Laud Thy Name!

1. Holy God, we laud Thy name!
Lord, in praise we bow before Thee!
Earth doth now Thy reign proclaim,
And doth for Thy works adore Thee.
As Thou wast, Thou wilt remain;
Everlasting is Thy reign.

2. Hark! The glad celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising!
Cherubim and Seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising,
Fill the heav’ns with sweet accord:
“Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord!”

3. Great and small bring praise to Thee
Everywhere in Thy creation;
Thee, the Father, ceaselessly
Lauds Thy holy congregation,
Honors on His lofty throne
Thine only-begotten Son!

4. Lightened by the Holy Ghost,
With its mighty inspiration,
To their King, the ransomed host
Bring their praise and adoration.
They were purchased by Thy blood,
Cleansed in its redeeming flood.

5. From Thy high and mighty throne
To our lowly habitation,
Thou, the Father’s very own,
Didst descend for our salvation;
Thou from sin hast set us free;
Truth and grace both come from Thee!

6. Open now is heaven’s gates
Unto all on Thee believing;
There dost Thou upon us wait,
Ev’ry humble prayer receiving;
And at last, we know not when,
Thou to judge wilt come again.

7. Lord, Thy children’s helper be
When their humble prayers are offered,
For Thy blood hath made us free
And Thou, Lord, for us hast suffered.
When our journey’s end draws nigh
Take us home to Thee on high!

8. Grant us favor in Thy sight;
Help Thine heirs, O Lord, and bless us!
Lead us on the path of right,
That the foe may not possess us!
Help, that ‘mid our constant plea
We may soon Thy coming see!