We Praise You and Acknowledege You

This is a new setting of the Te Deum in the 2007 Lutheran Service Book. Text by Stephen Starke, set to Holst's tune "Thaxted." My friends all love the hymn.
LSB #941

We praise You and acknowledge You, o God, to be the Lord, the Father everlasting, by all the earth adored. To You all angel powers cry aloud, the heavens sing, the cherubim and seraphim their praises to You bring: "O holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth; Your majesty and glory fill the heavens and the earth!"

The band of the apostles in glory sing Your praise; the fellowship of prophets their deathless voices raise. The martyrs of Your kingdom, a great and noble throng, sing with the holy Church throughout all the world this song: "O all majestic Father, Your true and only Son, and Holy Spirit, Comforter -- forever Three in One!"

You, Christ, are King of glory, the everlasting Son, yet You, with boundless love, sought to rescue everyone: You laid aside Your glory, were born of virgin's womb, were crucified for us and were placed into a tomb; then by Your resurrection You won for us reprieve -- You opened heaven's kingdom to all who would believe.

You sit in splendid glory, enthroned at God's right hand, upholding earth and heaven by forces You command. We know that You will come as our Judge that final day, so help Your servants You have redeemed by blood we pray; may we with saints be numbered where praises never end, in glory everlasting. Amen, o Lord, amen!

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[fiddlegirl79]

Great job! Our church just got the new LSB hymnals. I didn't know this song is in it. My friend (on piano) and I are playing a couple hymns as preludes for the Saturday services. I'm going see if maybe we can do this one next month. Our symphony just did The Planets too...love the tune!! =)

[CampMom2005]

Thank you so much for writing such beautiful lyrics... this hymn makes me cry (or sob...) everytime we sing it in church because it is so beautiful!

[bentztv]

Thanks for playing this song. you did well. i know you might be done with seminary by now but good luck and God bless

[shunin1]

This is just what i was looking for. Thank you. Now I need to find it for the congregation I serve here in Japan

[juxtn]

Really nice how you can hear all the words and so elegantly simple. I am not a lutheran, but I wish we would sing this hymn in my church.

[stormfront219]

I LOVE this hymn. My daughter had it sung in her wedding two weeks ago. Thanks for the heartfelt, simple rendition.

[lpwis]

Wonderfully done... all praise to our God, Father Son and Holy Spirit, Amen

[Masterdermillie]

EPIC HYMN 941!!!

[silverstartrucker]

Don't give up the day job :-)

[xXToxicKandiesXx]

My brother is Stephen Starke 0.0

[RevDuck23]

lol... looks like Regents to me! hey man,are u at Sem now? Fort Wayne?