O God Beyond All Praising

O God Beyond All Praising

Often, I am asked about my favorite hymn so here it is. The words, while rather simplistic, are quite moving and meaningful and the tune is probably recognizable from a section from Gustav Holst's, The Planets (Jupiter), the part that begins about 3 minutes into the movement of Jupiter. The tune is also that of 'I Vow to Thee, My Country.'

O God beyond all praising

O God beyond all praising,
we worship you today
and sing the love amazing
that songs cannot repay;
for we can only wonder
at every gift you send,
at blessings without number
and mercies without end:
we lift our hearts before you
and wait upon your word,
we honor and adore you,
our great and mighty Lord.

Then hear, O gracious Savior,
accept the love we bring,
that we who know your favor
may serve you as our king;
and whether our tomorrows
be filled with good or ill,
we'll triumph through our sorrows
and rise to bless you still:
to marvel at your beauty
and glory in your ways,
and make a joyful duty
our sacrifice of praise.


Dierre Upshaw, Pipe Organ

I'm still relatively new at the organ and I know the quality of my playing needs MUCH improvement, but I'd love to read any comments you might have.

Dierre D. Upshaw
http://www.ddupshaw.com