We praise You and acknowledge You, O God, to be the Lord,
The Father everlasting, by all the earth a - dored.
To You all angel powers cry aloud, the heavens sing,
The cherubim and seraphim their praises to You bring:
“O holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sab-a-oth;
Your majesty and glory fill the heavens and the earth!”
The band of the apostles in glory sing Your praise;
The fellowship of prophets their deathless voices raise.
The martyrs of Your kingdom, a great and noble throng,
Sing with the ho - ly Church throughout all the world this song:
“O all-majestic Father, Your true and only Son,
And Holy Spirit, Comforter for - ever Three in One!”
You, Christ, are King of glory, the everlasting Son,
Yet You, with boundless love, sought to rescue ev’ry - one:
You laid aside Your glory, were born of virgin’s womb,
Were crucified for us and were placed into a tomb;
Then by Your resurrection You won for us reprieve-
You opened heaven’s kingdom to all who would be - lieve.
You sit in splendid glory, en - throned at God’s right hand,
Upholding earth and heaven by forces You com - mand.
We know that You will come as our Judge that final day,
So help Your servants You have redeemed by blood, we pray;
May we with saints be numbered where praises never end,
In glory ever-lasting. A - men, O Lord, a - men!