Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who visits!
Now Thank We All Our God
Now thank we all our God
With hearts and hands and voices,
Who wonderous things has done,
In whom his world rejoices;
Who from our mother's arms,
Has blest us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours today.
Oh, may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us,
And keep us in his grace,
And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all harm
In this world and the next.
All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given,
The Son, and him who reigns
With them in highest heaven,
The one eternal God,
Whom earth and heav'n adore;
For thus it was is now,
And shall be evermore.
Now Thank We All Our God
Now thank we all our God
With hearts and hands and voices,
Who wonderous things has done,
In whom his world rejoices;
Who from our mother's arms,
Has blest us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours today.
Oh, may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us,
And keep us in his grace,
And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all harm
In this world and the next.
All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given,
The Son, and him who reigns
With them in highest heaven,
The one eternal God,
Whom earth and heav'n adore;
For thus it was is now,
And shall be evermore.
By Martin Rinkhart, 1586-1649; translated by Catherine Winkworth 1829-1878
Sung to the Hymn tune "Nun Danket Alle Gott" by Johann Cruger, 1598-1662
This hymn has been favorite for a long time. I love playing this hymn on the organ. If I happen to be the organist on Thanksgiving Eve or around Thanksgiving, I usually like to place a prelude or offertory piece based on this hymn tune. I have a book of Chorales for the Organ by Marcel Dupre and he has a chorale based on this hymn tune that I have played often. I do play the organ this Sunday, but will be focusing on music appropriate for the 1st Sunday in Advent.
Peace and Love,
Linnea
3 comments:
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you have a wonderful day with your family!
Blessings, Michelle
As I started to read the hymn, I recalled the tune and sang the words. I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Sweetie
Enjoyed the "music lesson". Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful.
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