Words: From the Li­tur­gy of St. James and an 8th Cen­tu­ry man­u­script in the Bri­tish Mu­se­um (Gloria in ex­cel­sis Deo). The au­thor of the Eng­lish trans­la­tion is un­known; it ap­peared in the Sab­bath Hymn Book (An­do­ver, Mass­a­chu­setts: 1858).

Music: Melita, , in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1861.


Let glory be to God on high:
Peace be on earth as in the sky;
Good will to men! We bow the knee,
We praise, we bless, we worship Thee;
We give Thee thanks, Thy Name we sing,
Almighty Father! Heav’nly King!

O Lord, the sole begotten Son,
Who bore the crimes which we had done;
Son of the Father, who wast slain
To take away the sins of men;
O Lamb of God, whose blood was spilt
For all the world, and all its guilt—

Have mercy on us, through Thy blood;
Receive our prayer, O Lamb of God!
For Thou art holy; Thou alone,
At God’s right hand, upon His throne,
In all His glory, art adored,
With Thee, O Holy Ghost, One Lord.