164. C. M. Patrick.

Te Deum.

1O God, we praise thee, and confess,

That thou the only Lord

And everlasting Father art,

By all the earth adored.

2To thee all angels cry aloud--

To thee the powers on high,

Both cherubim and seraphim,

Continually do cry--

3"O holy, holy, holy Lord,

Whom heavenly hosts obey,

The world is with the glory filled

Of thy majestic sway."

4Th' apostles' glorious company,

And prophets, crowned with light,

With all the martyrs' noble host,

Thy constant praise recite.

5The holy church throughout the world,

O Lord, confesses thee--

That thou eternal Father art

Of boundless majesty.

God of our Salvation.

1Praise to thee, thou great Creator;

Praise be thine from every tongue;

Join, my soul, with every creature,

Join the universal song.

2Father, source of all compassion,

Free, unbounded grace is thine:

Hail the God of our salvation;

Praise him for his love divine.

3For ten thousand blessings given,

For the hope of future joy,

Sound his praise through earth and heaven,

Sound Jehovah's praise on high.

4Joyfully on earth adore him,

'Till in heaven our song we raise;

There, enraptured, fall before him,

Lost in wonder, love, and praise.