ALL praise to God Who reigns above, The God of all creation, The God of wonders, power and love, The God of our salvation: With healing balm my soul He fills, The God Who every sorrow stills— To God all praise and glory!
What God’s almighty power has made His gracious mercy keepeth; By morning glow or evening shade His watchful eye ne’er sleepeth; Within the kingdom of His might, His wisdom governs all things right— To God all praise and glory!
I cried to Him in time of need, Lord God, O hear my calling! For death He gave me life indeed And kept my feet from falling. For this my thanks shall endless be, O thank Him, praise our God with me— To God all praise and glory!
The Lord forsaketh not His flock, His chosen generation; He is our refuge and our rock, Our peace and our salvation. As with a mother’s tender hand, He leads His own, His chosen band— To God all praise and glory!
Then come before His presence now And banish fear and sadness; To your Redeemer pay your vow And sing with joy and gladness: Though great distress my soul befell, The Lord, my God, did all things well— To God all praise and glory!
Johann Jakob Schutz, 1640-90, tr Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-97