Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Praise and Reverence of God

Praise to thee, thou great Creator

  • No. 43
  • Words John Fawcett.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Praise to thee, thou great Creator!
Praise to thee from every tongue;
Join, my soul, with every creature,
Join the universal song.

2

Father, source of all compassion,
Pure, unbounded grace is thine:
Hail the God of our salvation,
Praise him for his love divine!

3

For thy countless blessings given,
For the hope of future joy,
Sound his name through earth and heaven,
Let his praise your tongues employ.

4

Joyfully on earth adore him,
Till in heaven your song you raise;
Then, enraptured, fall before him,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «43», reference line «277, 162, 130.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 277, 162 or 130), four numbered stanzas at the top of the right column of p. 18, «John Fawcett.» in italics at the end. The first word «PRAISE» is set in small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!», «;» and «:» («Creator !», «tongue ;», «thine :», «divine !», «raise ;», «praise !»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's; lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is 8s & 7s, 8.7.8.7).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Praise and Reverence of God · No. 43 · printed page 18
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-25