I think we should start our every day with this praise to The Father, Son and Holy Ghost! They are 3 in 1, yet all are active in my life in different ways, one of the greatest mysteries of GOD and of HIS Scriptures! 🙌🏽
We sang this at church every week after the offering was collected. After my very godly father died, my family stood at his coffin and sang the Doxology because the quickest way out of the valley is to give praise.
I remember singing this as a child at my parent's Presbyterian Church 65 years ago. I didn't yet know the Lord but this hymn probably was used by the Lord for my adult conversion 45 years ago. An unforgettable most Beautiful hymn. Thank you for playing it.
Here in the Philippines we sing the Doxology after we collect the tithes and offerings. As a missionary kid our family attended Baptist, Christian Missionary Alliance, Presbyterian, and Methodist oriented Churches. I now Pastor a Congregational Baptist Church and we still sing the Doxology every week. We also sing it before Grace at meals on Special Occasions.
Days before my father(who served the Lord all his life as missionary to India , visiting pastor& nursing home chaplain) passed from this life, my son was visiting him in the hospital. A friend also came to see Dad. He closed his visit with prayer and singing of the Doxology. Though Dad could hardly speak, my son has the precious memory of seeing his grandfather trying to sing along with praise to his Lord. Something I treasure in my heart.
At my little church in Vermont, we always sing the doxology when we bring the offering and basket of food for the Area Pantry for our priest to raise and bless. I also remember a delightful children's book, The Secret Garden, in which the young heroine and her friends all sing the doxology in the garden they discovered, rescued and worked on.
Hi there just came in from working in the garden, and this was first up on utube.i heard this song for the first time two years ago. I was so blest by it I used it at my mother's funeral ad we carried her out of her home church. I was in tears all the way out as this song boomed out over the loud speakers.how fitting it was.so hearing it again today I will teach the children at church tomorrow .love listening to all these old hymns 😊
Sometimes the shorter the hymn, the sweeter it is. Like this simple, but powerful hymn. I grew up singing this in our little church before we all went home. Sweet memories! Thank you, Luke
Sometimes the longer the hymn, at the length it was written, the less sweetness is missing. Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. Thy precious time misspent, redeem, Each present day thy last esteem, Improve thy talent with due care; For the great day thyself prepare. By influence of Light divine Let thy own light to others shine. Reflect all Heaven’s propitious ways In ardent love, and cheerful praise. In conversation be sincere; Keep conscience as the noontide clear; Think how all seeing God thy ways And all thy secret thoughts surveys. Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King. All praise to Thee, who safe has kept And hast refreshed me while I slept Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake I may of endless light partake. Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; Disperse my sins as morning dew. Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill. Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say, That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite. I would not wake nor rise again And Heav’n itself I would disdain, Were Thou not there to be enjoyed, And I in hymns to be employed. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
In the Methodist Church I grew up in we also sang this hymn after the offering was taken. It didn't mean that much to me then, but later in my life it was a special song to me and help to Draw Me Closer to the Lord. Thank you for sharing the history of this hymn with us!
Truly always felt more revern as a Child when we sung thus hymn To learn it's history The evening verse as a perfect prayer Thank you for all the Love you place in the History hymn lesson Praise God (Father) Son (Lord Christ) Holy Ghost (comforter our guiding light) Thank You
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful hymn. I love knowing its history. It has a very special history to me as I remember hearing and singing it every year on Thanksgiving Day at my father's family reunion. My grandparents married in 1920 and raised twelve children - six girls and six boys. My grandparents were not particularly devout but one tradition for them was to sing the Doxology as grace for supper. Tragically, my grandmother died suddenly in 1945 just as the war was coming to an end. She was only 52 and there were still seven school age children in their tiny home in Bakersfield, California. Well, her passing was just before Thanksgiving and all the children serving in the military were able to come home for the funeral, even Jack who had served in the European theater and then was sent to Japan as part of the occupying forces. With Jack home, this was the first Thanksgiving meal that they were all able to share together since before the war. Sadness and joy, all at the same time. The siblings decided then and there that they would all gather together on Thanksgiving again in 1946, and they did - again and again and again. The Stormont Thanksgiving reunion was held every year until 2015 when travel became too difficult for the surviving siblings. And now in 2023, only the "baby", my Aunt Barbara is still with us. But myself, my own siblings and our many cousins (all of the original twelve married and had children) agree that we were incredibly blessed to have such parents as we did, who loved each other so dearly. No matter why they had to gather,they could not hide their delight in being together. My most vivid memory of my family is at those great joyful noisy Thanksgivings when after the six sisters and six sisters-in-law had laid out the feast and before we filled our plates, we stood together and raised our voices in praise to God by singing the Doxology. The Stormonts are a lyrical bunch and believe me, being amongst 70+ family members voices raised together in praise and thanks is an unforgettable experience. The Doxology will be forever linked to my memories of my father's family. It's become a sweet anthem for our generations. So when I had the opportunity to speak at my father's memorial service, I simply could not resist inviting everyone to join me in singing the Doxology. I knew sadness and great joy in that moment as well as a deep abiding peace in knowing that hope endures. The blessing of salvation flows from the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. God just keeps loving us. How can we NOT lift our voices in praise to HIM?
Thank you for sharing the history about this popular hymn among us Christians. I am the member of the African Methodist Episcopal church and every Sunday we open our service with this Doxology.
I'm so glad to have come across this video today, 10th August 2024. I came up to the bedroom just to relax and as I thought of a Prayer Meeting which I have later in the evening and ask the Holy Spirit to give me God's message to share, I heard again, "Let my people praise Me". I knew the LORD wanted us to praise Him but then I thought, "praise, with such a gigantic project before us?" Immediately, this song came to me and I seached for the lyrics. Oh!, it ministered to me greatly. Thanks so much for the story behind the song. God bless you richly. I've subscribed to your channel
Such fond memories in the country church I was raised in. Brings tears to my eyes when I think of those simple days and the glorious blessings of my family leading the way to Christ for generations I pray.
Back home in Iran, we would sing to this tune at the end of service followed by Amen. That was both In Assyrian language in our Assyrian Presbyterian Church and in Farsi in the Iranian Presbyterian Church.
In our local congregation of Seventh-day Adventist here in US, we sing this song in church at the beginning of service shortly after the Pastor and other platform participants enter and prayer is given. It helps to set the tone of reverance and awe of God for the service. You should hear the Black version of this doxology, in a large congregation of about several hundred people and a good musician. A w e some! May we by God's grace live a live that demonstrates a continual doxology.
This is truly exceptional, Luke - thank you sooooo! This brings back some great memories… growing up, I recall we sang this at my local Baptist Church back in the Cameroon’s. It served as doxology especially after ordinances like the Lord’s Supper, and then after the collection of month Tithes, etcetera. Ultimately, this hymn provides a boundless reminder of God’s Amazing Grace to mankind through Jesus Christ His Son..
I learned this as a l ittle kid before I could read and didn't learn the words/meaning right - I remember when I was older stopping to think ' oh, it's telling the heavenly hosts to praise Him! not saying he's to be praised more than your/the heavenly hosts' so many hymns I would get confused!
It is a beautiful hymn, and I sing it every Sabbath during the liturgy. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow... 🎶🎶🎶Amen. Gbu Luke, it is always interesting to hear the "behind the hymn "
Happened upon your channel and so enjoyed the information on the doxology, woke up with this hymn in my head and heart, decided to look it up on you tube. Enjoyed the history and the song at the end. You have a lovely voice. Thank you for doing this.😊
We always sang the Doxology each week at church when I was growing up. Now, our church's prayer group sings it at the end of our prayer time. And our church sings it at the end of special services.
Amen & Amen!! I often sing the doxology to the Lord just on my own but it was one that we sang in the church I grew up in every Sunday morning before leaving. I have never been able to sing it without feeling & don't know how you could to be honest as you are starting by stating, Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...
I love this song. I have a cd with the Discovery House Singers singing a cappella hymns and this is the song they sing as the last song. It really makes you keep your mind on the LORD and how good He is to us.
❤it was amazing to hear the other verses to this hymn. Thankyou Luke. In my Baptist Churh we sang those four lines as an introduction to our morning service. Looking back now, I think it had a lot of impact as the music began, the congregation arose and as one praised God. Those words are real so very powerful. May God’s praise resound around the earth.
So one of my favorite series of novels is Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Matirin series. In many of the books when the sailors assemble for divine services they sing "the Old Hundredth", which I only recently learned is this same tune. I attended Presbyterian churches in my youth and the Doxology was invariably included in the order of worship.
Thank you for making this video!! I play this on my Lyre and lead the children at my church Trinity Bible Church of Dallas. How can I not praise the Lord for the life He saved me out of.
The Methodist church I watch on line sings it after the offering is brought to the front. The pastor raised it over her head as all look towards the large cross on the wall. That is in Virginia USA.
WHY can't we sing the whole song as it was written???? Shake off dull sloth!!! Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. Thy precious time misspent, redeem, Each present day thy last esteem, Improve thy talent with due care; For the great day thyself prepare. By influence of Light divine Let thy own light to others shine. Reflect all Heaven’s propitious ways In ardent love, and cheerful praise. In conversation be sincere; Keep conscience as the noontide clear; Think how all seeing God thy ways And all thy secret thoughts surveys. Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King. All praise to Thee, who safe has kept And hast refreshed me while I slept Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake I may of endless light partake. Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; Disperse my sins as morning dew. Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill. Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say, That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite. I would not wake nor rise again And Heav’n itself I would disdain, Were Thou not there to be enjoyed, And I in hymns to be employed. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. Thy precious time misspent, redeem, Each present day thy last esteem, Improve thy talent with due care; For the great day thyself prepare. By influence of Light divine Let thy own light to others shine. Reflect all Heaven’s propitious ways In ardent love, and cheerful praise. In conversation be sincere; Keep conscience as the noontide clear; Think how all seeing God thy ways And all thy secret thoughts surveys. Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King. All praise to Thee, who safe has kept And hast refreshed me while I slept Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake I may of endless light partake. Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; Disperse my sins as morning dew. Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill. Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say, That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite. I would not wake nor rise again And Heav’n itself I would disdain, Were Thou not there to be enjoyed, And I in hymns to be employed. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Most of my churchgoing life, from my earliest memories at Seattle's University Baptist and University Christian Churches (1954-1967), at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church in Kirkland (1968-1972), and at Fremont Baptist Church (1990-present) the Ken doxology has been sung as an offertory hymn. I don't think I've sung the Evening Hymn more than two or three times in all those years, and of course to TALLIS' CANON not OLD HUNDREDTH. At Fremont we've occasionally switched to another offertory hymn, like "All things are Thine; no gift have we", or one of the modern lyrics written in imitation of Ken. Occasionally while everyone else was singing Ken, I would do a gender-neutral, less doctrinairely Trinitarian version, singing "God" in place of "Him" and with the fourth line being "Creator, Savior, Holy Ghost!" And for the past four years or so at Fremont Baptist we have been sing Ken's doxology to LASST UNS ERFREUEN, with the requisite "Alleluias" and "O praise Hims" inserted. Thanks for the recap of the story, and especially the Wesley anecdote!
Most protestants (who is not the majority of Christians on the planet) may have sung the superficial "doxology" song. Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians certainly don't, and use the Hosanna (Holy, Holy, Holy) as the core of the worship to the Trinity.
I think we should start our every day with this praise to The Father, Son and Holy Ghost! They are 3 in 1, yet all are active in my life in different ways, one of the greatest mysteries of GOD and of HIS Scriptures! 🙌🏽
Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏...
Amen. Best praise and worship song 🎵 of all time.
Thanks for sharing.
God be with you 🙏 🙌 ❤️
In Fiji 🇫🇯 we sang the Doxology every Sunday morning to close the service….just remembering makes me emotional 🥲
Every year we had a family reunion. When lunch time came, the entire 100 + people sang this as a blessing for the meal. ❤
GOD is Three in ONE, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!! Thank you for all you do !
We sang this at church every week after the offering was collected. After my very godly father died, my family stood at his coffin and sang the Doxology because the quickest way out of the valley is to give praise.
Same here. We still sing it.
I remember singing this as a child at my parent's Presbyterian Church 65 years ago. I didn't yet know the Lord but this hymn probably was used by the Lord for my adult conversion 45 years ago. An unforgettable most Beautiful hymn. Thank you for playing it.
Here in the Philippines we sing the Doxology after we collect the tithes and offerings. As a missionary kid our family attended Baptist, Christian Missionary Alliance, Presbyterian, and Methodist oriented Churches. I now Pastor a Congregational Baptist Church and we still sing the Doxology every week. We also sing it before Grace at meals on Special Occasions.
Days before my father(who served the Lord all his life as missionary to India , visiting pastor& nursing home chaplain) passed from this life, my son was visiting him in the hospital. A friend also came to see Dad. He closed his visit with prayer and singing of the Doxology. Though Dad could hardly speak, my son has the precious memory of seeing his grandfather trying to sing along with praise to his Lord. Something I treasure in my heart.
So beautiful.
Praise the Lord
Praise God!!!
At my little church in Vermont, we always sing the doxology when we bring the offering and basket of food for the Area Pantry for our priest to raise and bless. I also remember a delightful children's book, The Secret Garden, in which the young heroine and her friends all sing the doxology in the garden they discovered, rescued and worked on.
Hi there just came in from working in the garden, and this was first up on utube.i heard this song for the first time two years ago. I was so blest by it I used it at my mother's funeral ad we carried her out of her home church. I was in tears all the way out as this song boomed out over the loud speakers.how fitting it was.so hearing it again today I will teach the children at church tomorrow .love listening to all these old hymns 😊
Sang it in the Methodist church as a child...at the end of church service. I loved every word. Bless the Lord Most High
This is such an anointed hymn. I can remember so many occasions when this song seemed to bring the congregation into the very throne room of God.
We sang this at the close of each school day from in the 60s!!!
Sometimes the shorter the hymn, the sweeter it is. Like this simple, but powerful hymn. I grew up singing this in our little church before we all went home. Sweet memories! Thank you, Luke
Sometimes the longer the hymn, at the length it was written, the less sweetness is missing.
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise,
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Thy precious time misspent, redeem,
Each present day thy last esteem,
Improve thy talent with due care;
For the great day thyself prepare.
By influence of Light divine
Let thy own light to others shine.
Reflect all Heaven’s propitious ways
In ardent love, and cheerful praise.
In conversation be sincere;
Keep conscience as the noontide clear;
Think how all seeing God thy ways
And all thy secret thoughts surveys.
Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied sing
High praise to the eternal King.
All praise to Thee, who safe has kept
And hast refreshed me while I slept
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake
I may of endless light partake.
Lord, I my vows to Thee renew;
Disperse my sins as morning dew.
Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with Thyself my spirit fill.
Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say,
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.
I would not wake nor rise again
And Heav’n itself I would disdain,
Were Thou not there to be enjoyed,
And I in hymns to be employed.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Thank you for sharing. Those previous verses do add depth and meaning to the final verse!
In the Methodist Church I grew up in we also sang this hymn after the offering was taken. It didn't mean that much to me then, but later in my life it was a special song to me and help to Draw Me Closer to the Lord. Thank you for sharing the history of this hymn with us!
Truly always felt more revern as a Child when we sung thus hymn
To learn it's history
The evening verse as a perfect prayer
Thank you for all the
Love you place in the
History hymn lesson
Praise God (Father)
Son (Lord Christ)
Holy Ghost (comforter our guiding light)
Thank You
We sing it every week at our homeschool co-op.
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful hymn. I love knowing its history. It has a very special history to me as I remember hearing and singing it every year on Thanksgiving Day at my father's family reunion.
My grandparents married in 1920 and raised twelve children - six girls and six boys. My grandparents were not particularly devout but one tradition for them was to sing the Doxology as grace for supper. Tragically, my grandmother died suddenly in 1945 just as the war was coming to an end. She was only 52 and there were still seven school age children in their tiny home in Bakersfield, California. Well, her passing was just before Thanksgiving and all the children serving in the military were able to come home for the funeral, even Jack who had served in the European theater and then was sent to Japan as part of the occupying forces. With Jack home, this was the first Thanksgiving meal that they were all able to share together since before the war.
Sadness and joy, all at the same time. The siblings decided then and there that they would all gather together on Thanksgiving again in 1946, and they did - again and again and again. The Stormont Thanksgiving reunion was held every year until 2015 when travel became too difficult for the surviving siblings. And now in 2023, only the "baby", my Aunt Barbara is still with us. But myself, my own siblings and our many cousins (all of the original twelve married and had children) agree that we were incredibly blessed to have such parents as we did, who loved each other so dearly. No matter why they had to gather,they could not hide their delight in being together. My most vivid memory of my family is at those great joyful noisy Thanksgivings when after the six sisters and six sisters-in-law had laid out the feast and before we filled our plates, we stood together and raised our voices in praise to God by singing the Doxology. The Stormonts are a lyrical bunch and believe me, being amongst 70+ family members voices raised together in praise and thanks is an unforgettable experience.
The Doxology will be forever linked to my memories of my father's family. It's become a sweet anthem for our generations.
So when I had the opportunity to speak at my father's memorial service, I simply could not resist inviting everyone to join me in singing the Doxology. I knew sadness and great joy in that moment as well as a deep abiding peace in knowing that hope endures. The blessing of salvation flows from the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. God just keeps loving us. How can we NOT lift our voices in praise to HIM?
Interesting! Thank you for sharing!
@edithofmo3171 God bless you. Thank you for sharing this.
We always sing it as a prayer, with amen at the end. Beautiful song. Thank you!
I went to a Baptist church two weeks ago. The doxology was sung at the end of the service.
Thank you for putting these videos out reviewing these beautiful hymns!
Thank you for sharing the history about this popular hymn among us Christians. I am the member of the African Methodist Episcopal church and every Sunday we open our service with this Doxology.
We sing this song always after any family worship.
I'm here in Thailand and they sing it every week here.
I'm so glad to have come across this video today, 10th August 2024. I came up to the bedroom just to relax and as I thought of a Prayer Meeting which I have later in the evening and ask the Holy Spirit to give me God's message to share, I heard again, "Let my people praise Me". I knew the LORD wanted us to praise Him but then I thought, "praise, with such a gigantic project before us?" Immediately, this song came to me and I seached for the lyrics. Oh!, it ministered to me greatly. Thanks so much for the story behind the song. God bless you richly. I've subscribed to your channel
Such fond memories in the country church I was raised in. Brings tears to my eyes when I think of those simple days and the glorious blessings of my family leading the way to Christ for generations I pray.
Back home in Iran, we would sing to this tune at the end of service followed by Amen. That was both In Assyrian language in our Assyrian Presbyterian Church and in Farsi in the Iranian Presbyterian Church.
Would love to hear that!
In our local congregation of Seventh-day Adventist here in US, we sing this song in church at the beginning of service shortly after the Pastor and other platform participants enter and prayer is given. It helps to set the tone of reverance and awe of God for the service. You should hear the Black version of this doxology, in a large congregation of about several hundred people and a good musician. A w e some! May we by God's grace live a live that demonstrates a continual doxology.
Grew up in the Lutheran church, sang this every week. Wonderful memories! Thank you for helping me remember!
St John's Lutheran Church, Napoleon, Indiana, USA
This is truly exceptional, Luke - thank you sooooo!
This brings back some great memories… growing up, I recall we sang this at my local Baptist Church back in the Cameroon’s. It served as doxology especially after ordinances like the Lord’s Supper, and then after the collection of month Tithes, etcetera.
Ultimately, this hymn provides a boundless reminder of God’s Amazing Grace to mankind through Jesus Christ His Son..
We sing it at the end of each service. It is an AME staple.
I'm Presbyterian and we sing this song each week after the offering. I feel God's Love listening 🎶 to this song.
❤Amen !! Father, Son and Holy Ghost!! GOD is 3 in 1 ~ the great mystery that HE may allow us to know one day when we are home with HIM! 🎉❤
I learned this as a l ittle kid before I could read and didn't learn the words/meaning right - I remember when I was older stopping to think ' oh, it's telling the heavenly hosts to praise Him! not saying he's to be praised more than your/the heavenly hosts' so many hymns I would get confused!
Praise the Lord Jesus..Amen.🙏🎶
It is a beautiful hymn, and I sing it every Sabbath during the liturgy.
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow... 🎶🎶🎶Amen. Gbu Luke, it is always interesting to hear the "behind the hymn "
Happened upon your channel and so enjoyed the information on the doxology, woke up with this hymn in my head and heart, decided to look it up on you tube. Enjoyed the history and the song at the end. You have a lovely voice. Thank you for doing this.😊
We always sang the Doxology each week at church when I was growing up. Now, our church's prayer group sings it at the end of our prayer time. And our church sings it at the end of special services.
Amen & Amen!! I often sing the doxology to the Lord just on my own but it was one that we sang in the church I grew up in every Sunday morning before leaving. I have never been able to sing it without feeling & don't know how you could to be honest as you are starting by stating, Praise God from Whom all blessings flow...
Amen 🙏
It's so beautiful, Thank you
I love this song. I have a cd with the Discovery House Singers singing a cappella hymns and this is the song they sing as the last song. It really makes you keep your mind on the LORD and how good He is to us.
We sing this Hymn every Sunday, in our church. It is indeed, a very short, but, a very powerful hymn. Thank you for sharing.
Before special meals at my grandparent's instead of using speaking prayer we would sometimes sing this instead 🎶
❤it was amazing to hear the other verses to this hymn. Thankyou Luke. In my Baptist Churh we sang those four lines as an introduction to our morning service. Looking back now, I think it had a lot of impact as the music began, the congregation arose and as one praised God. Those words are real so very powerful. May God’s praise resound around the earth.
So one of my favorite series of novels is Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Matirin series. In many of the books when the sailors assemble for divine services they sing "the Old Hundredth", which I only recently learned is this same tune. I attended Presbyterian churches in my youth and the Doxology was invariably included in the order of worship.
Yes
Thanks!
Thanks so much for this!
Thank you for making this video!! I play this on my Lyre and lead the children at my church Trinity Bible Church of Dallas. How can I not praise the Lord for the life He saved me out of.
Thanks
i just wanted that the blessing would have come my way insted of he gave everything to all others and i 100 years now
The Methodist church I watch on line sings it after the offering is brought to the front. The pastor raised it over her head as all look towards the large cross on the wall. That is in Virginia USA.
We sung this hym after scriptures
My church sings it and sometimes I sing it when praying
I have a cd from Discovery House publishers (Our Daily Bread Ministry) that has this hymn at the end of the cd. I love this song of worship
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WHY can't we sing the whole song as it was written???? Shake off dull sloth!!!
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise,
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Thy precious time misspent, redeem,
Each present day thy last esteem,
Improve thy talent with due care;
For the great day thyself prepare.
By influence of Light divine
Let thy own light to others shine.
Reflect all Heaven’s propitious ways
In ardent love, and cheerful praise.
In conversation be sincere;
Keep conscience as the noontide clear;
Think how all seeing God thy ways
And all thy secret thoughts surveys.
Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied sing
High praise to the eternal King.
All praise to Thee, who safe has kept
And hast refreshed me while I slept
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake
I may of endless light partake.
Lord, I my vows to Thee renew;
Disperse my sins as morning dew.
Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with Thyself my spirit fill.
Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say,
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.
I would not wake nor rise again
And Heav’n itself I would disdain,
Were Thou not there to be enjoyed,
And I in hymns to be employed.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Really appreciate your reflections. I must ask, why the piano background is so loud. Makes it hard to focus on your verbal presentation.
I had no idea that this blessing was just a small part of a larger song/prayer.
Does anyone know where to find the whole hymns by Thomas Kent?
Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise,
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Thy precious time misspent, redeem,
Each present day thy last esteem,
Improve thy talent with due care;
For the great day thyself prepare.
By influence of Light divine
Let thy own light to others shine.
Reflect all Heaven’s propitious ways
In ardent love, and cheerful praise.
In conversation be sincere;
Keep conscience as the noontide clear;
Think how all seeing God thy ways
And all thy secret thoughts surveys.
Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied sing
High praise to the eternal King.
All praise to Thee, who safe has kept
And hast refreshed me while I slept
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake
I may of endless light partake.
Lord, I my vows to Thee renew;
Disperse my sins as morning dew.
Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with Thyself my spirit fill.
Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say,
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.
I would not wake nor rise again
And Heav’n itself I would disdain,
Were Thou not there to be enjoyed,
And I in hymns to be employed.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Most of my churchgoing life, from my earliest memories at Seattle's University Baptist and University Christian Churches (1954-1967), at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church in Kirkland (1968-1972), and at Fremont Baptist Church (1990-present) the Ken doxology has been sung as an offertory hymn. I don't think I've sung the Evening Hymn more than two or three times in all those years, and of course to TALLIS' CANON not OLD HUNDREDTH. At Fremont we've occasionally switched to another offertory hymn, like "All things are Thine; no gift have we", or one of the modern lyrics written in imitation of Ken. Occasionally while everyone else was singing Ken, I would do a gender-neutral, less doctrinairely Trinitarian version, singing "God" in place of "Him" and with the fourth line being
"Creator, Savior, Holy Ghost!" And for the past four years or so at Fremont Baptist we have been sing Ken's doxology to LASST UNS ERFREUEN, with the requisite "Alleluias" and "O praise Hims" inserted. Thanks for the recap of the story, and especially the Wesley anecdote!
2:38 So if you have all 13 stanzas, could you please pin them in the Comments please? That would be wonderful. Thanks.
Most protestants (who is not the majority of Christians on the planet) may have sung the superficial "doxology" song. Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians certainly don't, and use the Hosanna (Holy, Holy, Holy) as the core of the worship to the Trinity.