Praise the grace whose promise warmed thee,
Praise the grace that whispered peace.
Among his other hymns is, “Before the Lord we bow,” a thanksgiving hymn written by Key in 1832 for a Fourth of July celebration.
MUSIC. WOMIT SOLL ICH DICH WOHL LOBEN is by Justin H. Knecht, 1752-1817, who was born in Biberach, Swabia. He studied music under Kramer and became one of the great organists of his time. His most valuable production was the Württemberg Choralbuch which he edited along with J. F. Christmann, and to which he contributed 97 tunes of his own composition.
512. Sing praise to God who reigns above
Johann J. Schütz, 1640-90
Tr. Frances E. Cox, 1812-97
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Sei Lob und Ehr’ dem höchsten Gut,
Dem Vater aller Güte,