Hymn
Glory Be to God on High
Glory be to God on high,
God whose glory fills the sky;
Peace on earth to man forgiven,
Man, the well-beloved of heaven.
Sovereign Father, heavenly King,
Thee we now presume to sing;
Glad, Thine attributes confess,
Glorious all, and numberless.
Hail, by all Thy works adored!
Hail, the everlasting Lord!
Thee with thankful hearts we prove
God of power, and God of love.
Christ our Lord and God we own,
Christ, the Father's only Son,
Lamb of God for sinners slain,
Saviour of offending man.
Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow,
Hear, the world's atonement, Thou!
Jesus, in Thy name we pray,
Take, O take our sins away!
Hear, for Thou, O Christ, alone
Art with God the Father one,
One the Holy Ghost with Thee,
One supreme, eternal Three.
Glory Be to God on High — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/glory-be-to-god-on-high
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Glory Be to God on High?
The words of Glory Be to God on High were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including Brotherly Love and Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Is Glory Be to God on High public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Glory Be to God on High?
Glory Be to God on High is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Lord, For Ever at Thy Side, The Night Cometh and Come, Christian Brethren!