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"We Come with Songs of Blessing"
WE COME WITH SONGS OF BLESSING We come with songs of blessing, O Father, God Most High, your Name on earth confessing to whom the angels cry; by all the hosts of heaven continually adored, to you all praise be given, the everlasting Lord. The heavens show your glory, your greatness fills the earth; the prophets tell your story, apostles praise your worth. The saints and martyrs name you eternal Three-in-One, and through the world acclaim you as Father, Spirit, Son. O King for ever glorious, O Son for sinners slain, O Christ who died victorious to rise and rule and reign; the hosts on high enthrone you at God the Father’s hand; and wide, to those who own you, the gates of heaven stand. In mercy, Lord, behold us, our God to whom we pray; let Jesus’ love enfold us against that final day; no tale of sin confound us before the judgment throne; his righteousness surround us, who trust in God alone. —Timothy Dudley-Smith, from A HOUSE OF PRAISE: COLLECTED HYMNS 1961-2001, © 2003 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission. ISBN 0-916642-74-7 [This volume includes 285 wonderful hymn texts. Highly recommended.] For permission to copy or use this hymn, please contact: Hope Publishing Company, 380 S. Main Place, Carol Stream, IL 60188 1-800-323-1049, Fax: (630) 6 65-3200 Email: permission@hopepublishing.com www.hopepublishing.com MORE ON THE TE DEUM: www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2002-08-20 www.newadvent.org/cathen/14468c.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Have a great week, Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu/icw =========================== WORSHIP QUOTE OF THE WEEK: To subscribe, unsubscribe, or view a complete index of worship quotes, please visit http://www.wqotw.org =========================== |