Scripture Verse

We thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name. 1 Chronicles 29:13

Introduction

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Thomas Kelly (1769–1855)

Words: Tho­mas Kel­ly, Hymns on Va­ri­ous Pass­ag­es of Scrip­ture, se­cond edi­tion, 1806.

Music: Ac­claim, tra­di­tion­al Ger­man tune (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Praise the Sav­ior, ye who know Him!
Who can tell how much we owe Him?
Gladly let us ren­der to Him
All we are and have.

Jesus is the name that charms us,
He for con­flict fits and arms us;
Nothing moves and no­thing harms us
While we trust in Him.

Trust in Him, ye saints, for­ev­er,
He is faith­ful, chang­ing ne­ver;
Neither force nor guile can se­ver
Those He loves from Him.

Keep us, Lord, O keep us cleav­ing
To Thy­self, and still be­liev­ing,
Till the hour of our re­ceiv­ing
Promised joys with Thee.

Then we shall be where we would be,
Then we shall be what we should be,
Things that are not now, nor could be,
Soon shall be our own.