NCH 763
Antiphon 1:
Hymn Text
Verse 1
Antiphon 1:
How great is your name, O Lord, our God,
through all the earth!
Antiphon 2: From the voices of children,
Lord, comes the sound of your praise.
How great is your name, O Lord, our God,
through all the earth!
Antiphon 2: From the voices of children,
Lord, comes the sound of your praise.
Verse 2
Your majesty is praised above the heavens;
On the lips of children and of babes;
You have found praise to foil your enemy,
To silence the foe and the rebel.
On the lips of children and of babes;
You have found praise to foil your enemy,
To silence the foe and the rebel.
Verse 3
When I see the heavens, the work of your hands,
The moon and the stars which you arranged
what is man that you should keep him in mind,
Mortal man that you care for him?
The moon and the stars which you arranged
what is man that you should keep him in mind,
Mortal man that you care for him?
Verse 4
Yet you have made him little less than a god;
With glory and honor you crowned him,
Gave him power over the works of your hand,
Put all things under his feet.
With glory and honor you crowned him,
Gave him power over the works of your hand,
Put all things under his feet.
Verse 5
All of them, sheep and cattle,
Yes, even the savage beasts,
Birds of the air, and fish,
That make their way through the waters.
Yes, even the savage beasts,
Birds of the air, and fish,
That make their way through the waters.
Verse 6
Give glory to the Father Al-mighty:
To his Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord,
To the Spirit who dwells in our hearts;
Both now and forever. Amen.
To his Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord,
To the Spirit who dwells in our hearts;
Both now and forever. Amen.
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