To God Be the Glory is a hymn with text by Fanny Crosby and tune by William Howard Doane. It is believed to date to around 1875.
vs.1
To God be the glory, great things He has done;
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
Refrain:
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He has done.
vs.2
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
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vs.3
Great things He has taught us, great things He has done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.
(Refrain)
==Marian Version==
Verse 1
To God be the glory great things he hath done.
He chose blessed Mary to mother his Son.
As at her assumption the angels rejoiced.
Join now we with them to sing with one voice.
Refrain
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice.
A glorious light in the dark sky we see.
O lead us to Jesus sweet Star of the Sea.
Verse 2
At last her time with her children was done.
But death could not hold her who bore God’s own son.
He raised her on high and crowned her above.
So great was her glory so great was his love.
(Refrain)
Verse 3
We pray now to Mary, the Mother of God
That we may be lead in the path she once trod.
That following the way of her divine Son
We too may see Jesus when our journey’s done.
(Refrain)