|
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
Carpal Tunnel
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296 |
There are three doxologies currently listed in the 1990 Presbyterian hymnal, published out of Louisville, KY, hi, Jackie.
First version, #591 [I've never heard this one sung in church]
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Christ, all people here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
Praise Triune God, whom we adore.
Amen.
#592 [as mentioned in someone's post above]
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
#593 is like #592, but there are seven Amens.
In the Presbyterian church, the "Glory be to the Father" mentioned in a post above isn't referred to as the Doxology, but as the Gloria Patri--and there are quite a few versions of it in the hymnal.
Edit:
I just checked the index and there are quite a few other doxologies I've played in services, but never realized they were doxologies:
'All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night'--really lovely;
'Come, Holy Spirit, Our Souls Inspire'
'Creator of the Stars of Night'
'Of the Father's Love Begotten'
'What Star Is This, with Beams So Bright'
...I admit that I've never studied church music formally, so it's very interesting to see that hymns we sing have been classified by the church as doxologies--beyond the one we sing faithfully every week: #592.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613 |
Cool, DubDub--thanks! I didn't know the Presbyterians published from here, but it makes sense: their headquarters are here. It was neat, when they were trying to decide where to relocate: our mayor put out an invitation, and thousands of people turned out to show that we wanted them. I believe the tape of that gathering was one of the things that convinced them to come here, after they had all but decided on somewhere else.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511 |
I'm a little out of the loop, but I think there are a couple of different groups with their own synods, etc, and one of those groups is based in Richmond?
Anyway, I still haven't found my "All creatures..." words and apparently WW's hymnal doesn't include that version. But, to quote Dave Barry, "I am not making this up."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296 |
Oh, my hymnal does include the "Old Hundredth"--in several versions. It simply isn't identified as one of the 'doxologies' in any of the several indexes in the hymnal. Your "Old Hundredth," AnnaS, is in both the 1990 Louisville edition and the 1955 Philadelphia edition I have here at home--the lyrics from both are:
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
Him serve with mirth, His praise forth tell,
Come ye before Him and rejoice.
Know that the Lord is God indeed;
Without our aid He did us make;
We are His folk, He doth us feed,
And for His sheep He doth us take.
O enter then His gates with praise;
Approach with joy His courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless his name always,
For it is seemly so to do.
For why? The Lord our God is good.
His mercy is forever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511 |
Thanks, WW. Indeed, that's one of the ones Jackie put up (the first verse). But I'm looking for "creatures." I'm *sure that's how we sang it when I was a kid.... or am I totally losing it?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296 |
Nope. No creatures in the Old Hundredth I copied out above. At least in the two editions I have here at the farm. I'll check on Sunday in one other edition I have up at Concord Presbyterian. You're not thinking of "All Creatures of Our God and King" by any chance? Maybe conflating the lines from the two hymns? Or maybe conflating the lines from the 'other' Old Hundredth, the Doxology itself, #592, in which the lyrics are as cited above: 'Praise Him all creatures here below...'
I will look on Sunday, however, to see whether the Old Hundredth above in one other hymnal I've seen up at church might have the version you're thinking of.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511 |
You're right, WW. I musta conflated two Old Hundredths. Thanks for putting my mind to rest.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,156
old hand
|
|
old hand
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,156 |
AnnaS: (Without checking my book) we sing "All creatures that on earth do dwell", but we're Catholic. I don't know if that makes a difference to you, but I find we often sing songs that (a) no one else knows, or (b) have different words than the Protestants' songs. FWIW
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511 |
Bean! OK, now we're back to square one. Thanks for letting me know.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757 |
Ain't that the purpose of doxologies? 
|
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,322
Members9,182
| |
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
|
0 members (),
517
guests, and
0
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
