Hymn 3

Melody
  1. O God, we praise you, we acknowledge you as Lord.
    Eternal Father, you are everywhere adored.
    Led by the seraphim, the angels praise you rightly:
    “O holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty!
    Both heav’n and earth are filled with your majestic splendour.”
    To you all angels never-ceasing praises render.

  2. The prophets and apostles praise your deeds of might
    as they in chorus join the martyrs robed in white.
    Your holy church rejoices, everywhere confessing
    you, Father, high-enthroned in glory all-surpassing;
    your true and only Son, worthy of adoration;
    the Holy Spirit, source of help and consolation.

  3. O Christ, our glorious King, the vict’ry you have won.
    You, LORD, are God the Father’s everlasting Son.
    Yet you did not despise the Virgin’s womb, O Saviour,
    when you came from on high to free mankind forever.
    You then defeated death and Satan’s pow’r infernal;
    you opened up the way that leads to life eternal.

  4. You are enthroned in glory at God’s own right hand,
    till you from there as judge will on the clouds descend.
    O LORD, we therefore pray, grant help and vindication
    to those who through your precious blood have gained salvation.
    In everlasting glory add them to the number
    of all your saints, O LORD. Your heritage remember!

  5. We bless you day by day, we praise your holy name;
    from age to age your pow’r and glory we acclaim.
    O LORD, keep us this day from evil and transgression.
    Have mercy on us, LORD; show pity and compassion.
    Let all who hope in you be with your love surrounded.
    In you alone we trust: we’ll never be confounded!