Great Is the Lord

First line: Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise / Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise His high and / Great is the Lord

Original language: English

Words: Eliza R. Snow
Music: Ebenezer Beesley

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Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise
Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 5

1. Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praiseHis high and holy name:Well may the Saints in latter daysHis wondrous love proclaim.
2. To praise Him let us all engage,That unto us is givenTo live in this momentous age,And share the light of heaven.
3. We’ll praise Him for our happy lotOn this much favored land,Where truth and righteousness are taughtBy His divine command.
4. We’ll praise Him for more glorious thingsThan language can express;The “Everlasting Gospel” bringsThe humble soul to bliss.
5. The Comforter is sent again;His power the Church attends,And with the faithful will remainTill Jesus Christ descends.
6. We’ll praise Him for a Prophet’s voice,His people’s steps to guide;In this we do and will rejoice,Though all the world deride.
7. Praise Him! the time, the chosen timeTo favor Zion’s come;And all the Saints from every climeWill soon be gathered home.
8. The opening seals announce the day,By prophets long declared,When all, in one triumphant lay,Will join to praise the Lord.

These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.

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Great Is the Lord

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), no. 77

Great Is the Lord

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), no. 77

Great Is the Lord

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), no. 77

Great Is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 234

Great Is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 234

Great Is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 234

Great Is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 234

Great Is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 249

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 27

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 27

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-b ed.), 27

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-a ed.), 27

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 27

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1927 ed.), 27

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 69

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 69

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 69

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 69

Great is the Lord; ’Tis Good to Praise

Songs of Zion (1908, 1908 ed.), 69

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 117

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 117

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 117

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 117

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 117

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1902 ed.), 117

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1896 ed.), 117

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1889 ed.), 117

Praise to the Lord

Tabernacle Choir Music: Hymns and Anthems (Beesley) (1883, 1883 ed.), 34

Unofficial or Local Publications

Great is the Lord

Latter-Day Saints Congregational Hymns, Volume 1 (1919, 1919 ed.), 2

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Great Is the Lord

Saints Hymnal (Bickerton) (1919, 1998 ed.), 387

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Great Is The Lord

Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 2013 ed.), 108

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Great Is The Lord

Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 1975 ed.), 108

Praise to the Lord

Improvement Association Song Book (1887, 1887 ed.), 47

Unofficial or Local Publications

Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise

Latter Day Saints’ Hymns (Wandell) (1852, 1852 ed.), 43

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Strang) (1849, 1850 ed.), 106

Unofficial or Local Publications

Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Adams) (1845, 1845 ed.), 6

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Rigdon) (1845, 1845 ed.), 57

Unofficial or Local Publications

Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Hardy) (1843, 1843 ed.), 97

Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo Hymnal) (1841, 1841 ed.), 10

Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1905 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord, ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1899 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord, ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1897 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord, ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1894 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1891 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1890 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1887 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1884 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1883 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1871-a ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1869 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1851 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1847-a ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1844 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1843 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1841 ed.), 5

Great is the Lord! ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1840 ed.), 5

Unofficial or Local Publications

Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Elsworth) (1839, 1839 ed.), 18

Unofficial or Local Publications

Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Rogers) (1838, 1838 ed.), 18

Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise

Sacred Hymns (Kirtland Hymnal) (1835, 1835 ed.), 70

Praise Ye the Lord

Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate (1834–1837), Aug 1835

Great Is the Lord

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Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

Tune: Ebenezer (by Ebenezer Beesley) (Return to top) Tune 77

Tune: Great Is the Lord (by Tucker) (Return to top) Tune 6018

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