Classic Christian Hymns · Public-domain text

Te Deum Laudamus

Ancient Latin hymn; English BCP

Ancient Latin Hymnody represents the foundational roots of Western Christian worship, emerging from the early church between the 4th and 12th centuries. Often written anonymously by monks and theologians who sought no personal fame, these hymns (like the grand 'Te Deum Laudamus' or 'Of the Father's Love Begotten') were crafted to safeguard essential biblical truths against heresies during turbulent times. Their survival across millennia testifies to the enduring power of scripture set to song, forming a golden thread that unites early Christian martyrs, medieval monks, and modern worshippers in one voice.

Source: Traditional public-domain canticle

We praise thee, O God
We acknowledge thee to be the Lord
All the earth doth worship thee
The Father everlasting
To thee all Angels cry aloud
The heavens, and all the powers therein
To thee Cherubin and Seraphin
Continually do cry
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God of Sabaoth
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty
Of thy glory
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
The Father of an infinite majesty
Thine honorable, true, and only Son
Also the Holy Ghost
The Comforter
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
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
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
O Lord, save thy people
And bless thine heritage
Govern them
And lift them up for ever
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
O Lord, have mercy upon us
Have mercy upon us
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us
As our trust is in thee
O Lord, in thee have I trusted
Let me never be confounded