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[O come, let us sing unto the Lord]

Appears in 17 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. Lawes Incipit: 53215 65443 55456 Used With Text: O come, let us sing unto the Lord

Appears in 370 hymnals First Line: We praise thee O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord Lyrics: 1 We praise thee O God we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 2 All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting. 3 To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers therein; 4 To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry, 5 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Sabaoth; 6 Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory. 7 The glorious company of Apostles praise thee. 8 The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. 9 The noble army of Martyrs praise thee. 10 The holy Church throughout the world doth acknowledge thee; 11 The Father of an infinite Majesty; 12 Thine adorable true and only Son; 13 Also the Holy Ghost the Comforter. 14 Thou art the King of Glory O Christ. 15 Thou art everlasting Son of the Father. 16 When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin 17 When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. 18 Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. 19 We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. 20 We therefore pray thee help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. 21 Make them to be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting. 22 O Lord save thy people and bless thine heritage. 23 Govern them and lift them up for ever. 24 Day be day we magnify thee; 24 And we worship thy Name ever world without end. 26 Vouchsafe O Lord to keep us this day without sin. 28 O Lord have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. 28 O Lord let thy mercy be upon us as our trust is in thee. 29 O Lord in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded. Used With Tune: [We praise thee, O God]

Jubilate Deo

Appears in 347 hymnals First Line: O be joyful in the LORD all ye lands Lyrics: 1 O be joyful in the LORD all ye lands; serve the LORD with gladness and come before his presence with song. 2 Be ye sure that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 3 O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto hem, and speak good of his Name. 4 For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting: and his truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be; world without end. Amen. Used With Tune: [O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands]

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son

Appears in 990 hymnals Used With Tune: GLORIA PATRI

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Thou speakest, Lord, our hearts incline

Hymnal: The Sunday School Hymnary #403M-1 (1906) Languages: English Tune Title: LAWE'S CHANT

Te Deum Laudamus

Hymnal: The Book of Common Praise #C22 (1939) First Line: We praise thee O God Tune Title: [We praise thee O God]

The Praise of the Fathers

Hymnal: The Book of Common Praise #C141 (1939) First Line: Let us now praise famous men Scripture: Sirach 44:1-15 Tune Title: [Let us now praise famous men]

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E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Person Name: Edward J. Hopkins, 1818-1901 Composer (26-29) of "[We praise Thee, O God]" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England. John Perry

Henry Lawes

1596 - 1662 Person Name: H. Lawes Composer of "GLORIA PATRI" in Songs of Worship Born: January 5, 1596, Dinton, Wiltshire, England. Died: October 21, 1662, London, England. Buried: In the cloisters of Westminster Abbey, London, England. Lawes, tutor to the daughters of the Earl of Bridgewater, is best known as a composer. He became a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal in 1626, and a member of the "King’s Musick" in 1631. He wrote over 400 vocal pieces, as well as anthems and instrumental compositions. His works include: Choice Psalmes Put into Musick for Three Voices, 1648 Ayres and Dialogues (London: 1653) Sources: Frost, p. 680 Hughes, pp. 467-68 Nutter, p. 460 Stulken, p. 292 --www.hymntime.com/tch

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Te Deum laudamus