We would extol thee, ever-blessed Lord (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2025-01-13)  CPDL #83397:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2025-01-13).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard.

• (Posted 2025-01-13)  CPDL #83396:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2025-01-13).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: We would extol thee, ever-blessed Lord
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Old 124th
Lyricist: Nichol Grieve^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 10 10. 10 10. 10

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1551
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 206
Description: Melody from Genevan Psalter. A descant to the hymn is available by Geoffrey Shaw.

External websites:

• https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

Original text and translations

English text

We would extol thee, ever-blessèd Lord;
thy holy name for ever be adored;
each day we live to thee our psalm we raise:
thou, God and King, art worthy of our praise,
great and unsearchable in all thy ways.

Age shall to age pass on the endless song,
telling the wonders which to thee belong,
thy mighty acts with joy and fear relate;
laud we thy glory while on thee we wait,
glad in the knowledge of thy love so great.

Thou, Lord, art gracious, merciful to all,
nigh to thy children when on thee they call;
slow unto anger, pitiful and kind,
thou to compassion ever art inclined:
we love thee with our heart and strength and mind.