Sunday, October 10, 2010

Glory Be to God on High

If I have nothing to do or if I have extra time I like to go to NetHymnal and listen to new hymns. If a title catches my attention or I see that a famous hymn writer wrote it I will click it on and listen to it. This is one of those hymns. The tune I discovered when I clicked the title on is the same as I Sing the Mighty Power of God.
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Glory Be to God on High
words by Charles Wesley

Glory be to God on high,
And peace on earth descend;
Now God comes down, He bows the sky,
And shows Himself our Friend!
God the invisible appears,
God the Blest, the Great I AM,
He sojourns in this vale of tears,
And Jesus is His Name.

Him by the angels all adored,
Their Maker and their King;
Lo, tidings of their humbled Lord
They now to mortals bring;
Emptied of His majesty,
Of His dazzling glories shorn,
Our being’s Source begins to be,
And God Himself is born!

See the eternal Son of God
A mortal Son of Man,
Now dwelling in an earthly clod
Whom Heaven cannot contain!
Stand amazed, ye heavens, look at this!
See the Lord of earth and skies
Low humbled to the dust He is,
And in a manger lies!

So do the sons of men rejoice
The Prince of Peace proclaim,
With Heaven’s host lift up our voice,
And shout Immanuel’s Name;
Our knees and hearts to Him we bow;
Of our flesh, and of our bone,
See—Jesus is our Brother now,
And God is all our own!

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He took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. ~ Philippians 2:7

1 comment:

Kristin said...

I love "I Sing the Mighty Power of God." How neat that this song has the same tune!