618. Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Thomas Ken, 1637-1711
The most famous of all doxologies and the most frequently sung of all hymn stanzas.
Bishop Ken wrote three hymns, for morning, evening, and midnight, (See Nos. [25] and [33]), ending each with this stanza. The words are simple enough so a child can sing them with understanding, yet they are so profound that the wisest and most prudent cannot exhaust their meaning.
For comments on Thomas Ken see [Hymn 25].
MUSIC. OLD HUNDREDTH. The original form of this tune is found at [No. 594].
For comments on Louis Bourgeois see [Hymn 34].