Classic Christian Hymns · Public-domain text

Te Deum Laudamus

Ancient Latin hymn; English BCP · 4th century

Source: Traditional public-domain canticle

Stanza 1

We praise thee, O God
We acknowledge thee to be the Lord
All the earth doth worship thee
The Father everlasting

Stanza 2

To thee all Angels cry aloud
The heavens, and all the powers therein
To thee Cherubin and Seraphin
Continually do cry

Stanza 3

Holy, holy, holy
Lord God of Sabaoth
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty
Of thy glory

Stanza 4

The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee
The noble army of Martyrs praise thee
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee

Stanza 5

The Father of an infinite majesty
Thine honorable, true, and only Son
Also the Holy Ghost
The Comforter

Stanza 6

Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man
Thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb

Stanza 7

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death
Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers
Thou sittest at the right hand of God
In the glory of the Father

Stanza 8

We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants
Whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood
Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting

Stanza 9

O Lord, save thy people
And bless thine heritage
Govern them
And lift them up for ever

Stanza 10

Day by day we magnify thee
And we worship thy Name ever
World without end
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin

Stanza 11

O Lord, have mercy upon us
Have mercy upon us
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us
As our trust is in thee

Stanza 12

O Lord, in thee have I trusted
Let me never be confounded