All Glory, Laud and Honor

Words: , circa 820 (Gloria, laus, et honor); translated from Latin to English by , 1851.

Music: St. Theodulph, , in Ein andächtiges Gebet (Leipzig, Germany: 1615). Bach used this chorale in his “St. John’s Passion.” wrote the harmony in 1861.

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All glory, laud and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.

Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David’s royal Son,
Who in the Lord’s Name comest,
The King and Blessèd One.

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The company of angels
Are praising Thee on High,
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply.

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The people of the Hebrews
With palms before Thee went;
Our prayer and praise and anthems
Before Thee we present.

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To Thee, before Thy passion,
They sang their hymns of praise;
To Thee, now high exalted,
Our melody we raise.

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Thou didst accept their praises;
Accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest,
Thou good and gracious King.

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Neale noted “another verse was usually sung until the 17th Century, at the quaintness of which we can scarcely avoid a smile”:

Be Thou, O Lord, the Rider,
And we the little ass,
That to God’s holy city
Together we may pass.

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