Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Tue, 2011/10/04 - 7:53am
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ID: 
144
Composition Date: 
1566
Composer: 
Bohemian Brethren Gesangbuch
Arrangers / Editors: 
Wheeler, Richard W. (1967- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Holy Mass
Additional Music at Mass
Processional
Recessional
Proper Liturgical Time: 
The Full Year
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min 15 sec
Composition Type: 
Hymn
Texture: 
Homophonic
Voices: 
SATB
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Modern Hymnody

Parts

Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Lyrics: 

Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation.  With healing balm my soul is filled and every faithless murmur stilled:  To God all praise and glory.

The Lord is never far away, but through all grief distressing, an ever present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing.  As with a mother's tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band:  To God all praise and glory.

Thus all my toilsome way along, I sing aloud thy praises, that earth may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises.  Be joyful in the Lord, my heart, both soul and body bear your part:  To God all praise and glory. 

Let all who name Christ's holy name give God all praise and glory; let all who own his power proclaim aloud the wondrous story!  Cast each false idol from its throne, for Christ is Lord, and Christ alone:  To God all praise and glory.