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1. Praise to the Holiest in the height,
1. Praise to the Holiest in the height,
  And in the depth be praise,
  And in the depth be praise,
  In all His words most wonderful,
  In all His words most wonderful,
  Most sure in all His ways.
  Most sure in all His ways.


2. O loving wisdom of our God!
2. O loving wisdom of our God!
  When all was sin and shame,
  When all was sin and shame,
  A second Adam to the fight
  A second Adam to the fight
  And to the rescue came.
  And to the rescue came.


3. O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
3. O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
  Which did in Adam fail,
  Which did in Adam fail,
  Should strive afresh against the foe,
  Should strive afresh against the foe,
  Should strive, and should prevail.
  Should strive, and should prevail.


4. And that a higher gift than grace
4. And that a higher gift than grace
  Should flesh and blood refine,
  Should flesh and blood refine,
  God's presence and His very self,
  God's presence and His very self,
  An essence all divine.
  An essence all divine.


5. O generous love! that He who smote
5. O generous love! that He who smote
  In Man, for man, the foe,
  In Man, for man, the foe,
  The double agony in Man,
  The double agony in Man,
  for man should undergo.
  for man should undergo.


6. And in the garden secretly,
6. And in the garden secretly,
  And on the Cross on high,
  And on the Cross on high,
  Should teach his brethren, and inspire
  Should teach his brethren, and inspire
  To suffer and to die.
  To suffer and to die.


7. Praise to the Holiest in the height,
7. Praise to the Holiest in the height,
  And in the depth be praise,
  And in the depth be praise,
  In all His words most wonderful,
  In all His words most wonderful,
  Most sure in all His ways.
  Most sure in all His ways.
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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-08-27).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 18 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: From the Church Hymnary, 1927

General Information

Title: Praise to the holiest in the height
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
Tune: Gerontius
Lyricist: John Henry Newman

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or Keyboard
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Original text and translations

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1. Praise to the Holiest in the height,
  And in the depth be praise,
  In all His words most wonderful,
  Most sure in all His ways.

2. O loving wisdom of our God!
  When all was sin and shame,
  A second Adam to the fight
  And to the rescue came.

3. O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
  Which did in Adam fail,
  Should strive afresh against the foe,
  Should strive, and should prevail.

4. And that a higher gift than grace
  Should flesh and blood refine,
  God's presence and His very self,
  An essence all divine.

5. O generous love! that He who smote
  In Man, for man, the foe,
  The double agony in Man,
  for man should undergo.

6. And in the garden secretly,
  And on the Cross on high,
  Should teach his brethren, and inspire
  To suffer and to die.

7. Praise to the Holiest in the height,
  And in the depth be praise,
  In all His words most wonderful,
  Most sure in all His ways.

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