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
Lyrics (Return to top)
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.
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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.
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
Unofficial or Local Publications
Great is the Lord
Latter-Day Saints Congregational Hymns, Volume 1 (1919, 1919 ed.), 2
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Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Great Is the Lord
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
Text only (Return to top)
Unofficial or Local Publications
Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise
Unofficial or Local Publications
Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
Great is the Lord: ’tis good to praise
Unofficial or Local Publications
Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise
Unofficial or Local Publications
Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise
Unofficial or Local Publications
Great is the Lord; ’tis good to praise