Scripture Verse

Now thanks be unto God. 2 Corinthians 2:14

Introduction

portrait
J. Alfred Novello (1810–1896)

Words: Mar­tin Rink­art, cir­ca 1636 (Nun dan­ket alle Gott). First ap­peared in Prax­is Pi­eta­tis Me­li­ca, by Jo­hann Crü­ger (Ber­lin: 1647). Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by J. Al­fred No­vel­lo as part of his ver­sion of the word-book to Men­dels­sohn’s Lob­ge­sang, or Hymn of Praise, 1843, page 89 (Ju­li­an, page 963).

Music: Nun dan­ket at­trib­ut­ed to Jo­hann Crü­ger, 1647. Har­mo­ny by Fe­lix Men­dels­sohn, 1840 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Porträt
Martin Rinkart (1586–1649)

Lyrics

Let all men praise the Lord,
In wor­ship low­ly bend­ing;
On His most ho­ly word,
Redeemed from woe, de­pend­ing;
He gra­cious is and just;
From child­hood us doth lead;
On Him we place our trust
And hope in time of need.

Now glo­ry, hon­or, praise,
From all on earth be giv­en,
To God who reigns above,
Enthroned in high­est Hea­ven.
His mer­cy is for aye;
His truth is still the same;
He rules the night and day,
Praise to His ho­ly name.