Scripture Verse

Unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. 1 Timothy 1:17

Introduction

Words: James P. Mills, in Morn­ing Stars, by Tul­li­us O’Kane (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri: Cran­ston & Stowe; New York: Hunt & Ea­ton, 1890), num­ber 6.

Music: Kra­mar­ik Tul­li­us C. O’Kane, 1890 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mills (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Tullius C. O’Kane (1830–1912)

Lyrics

Glory unto God our Fa­ther,
Glory to the bleed­ing Lamb,
Glory to the cleans­ing Spi­rit,
Triune God­head, great I Am.

Refrain

Glory, glo­ry, chant it, fa­thers,
Glory, glo­ry, mo­thers, sing;
Join the cho­rus, sons and daugh­ters,
Every heart some tri­bute bring.

Glory in the high­est, Glo­ry
Glory to Em­ma­nu­el’s name;
Glory give in song and story,
Saints and an­gels chant the same.

Refrain

Glory His, whose blood hath bought us,
Richly on the cross out­poured.
Glory His, whose love hath sought us,
Father, be by all ad­ored.

Refrain

Glory now, and glo­ry ev­er,
Glory when af­flict­ion falls,
Glory give in each en­dea­vor,
God in Christ to glo­ry calls.

Refrain