Virtual accompanist
Play “Universal Praise”
Free same-meter accompaniment for Universal Praise (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. THOMAS (Aaron Williams) in four-part harmony, 6 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.
Sung here to ST. THOMAS (Aaron Williams), a Short Meter (6.6.8.6) tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.
Choir part trainer (soprano, alto, tenor, bass)
Solo or mute a part, raise your own part, slow it down, or loop one line until you have it.
Press Play once to choose a line to loop.
- 1Let every creature join
- To praise the eternal God;
- Ye heavenly hosts! the song begin,
- And sound his name abroad.
- 2Thou sun, with golden beams!
- And moon, with paler rays!
- Ye starry lights! ye twinkling flames
- Shine to your Maker's praise.
- 3He built those worlds above,
- And fixed their wondrous frame;
- By his command they stand or move,
- And ever speak his name.
- 4Ye vapors, when ye rise,
- Or fall in showers or snow--
- Ye thunders! murmuring round the skies,
- His power and glory show.
- 5Wind, hail, and flaming fire
- Agree to praise the Lord,
- When ye in dreadful storms conspire
- To execute his word.
- 6By all his works above,
- His honors be expressed;
- But saints, who taste his saving love,
- Should sing his praises best.
About this music
ST. THOMAS — Aaron Williams. Setting: "The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged" (Episcopal), 1905.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from Episcopal Hymnal, 1905 Hymn 485.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Universal Praise page.
Played in your browser with instrument sounds from the FluidR3 soundfont by Frank Wen (MIT license). No recordings are used.