Worship, honour, glory, blessing

Worship, honour, glory, blessing. Edward Osler* (1798-1863). First published as a one-stanza hymn in William John Hall* and Edward Osler’s Psalms and Hymns adapted to the Services of the Church of England (1836: ‘The Mitre Hymn Book’*). It continues to be printed as a one- or two-stanza hymn (depending on the tune) in many books (SofP, CP, WOV, TIS): Worship, honour, glory, blessing,  Lord, we offer to Thy Name;Young and old, their praise expressing,  Join Thy goodness to proclaim.As the saints in heaven adore Thee,  We would bow before Thy throne;As Thine angels serve before Thee,  So on earth Thy will be done. In some books it is used as a doxology (stanza 3) to the hymn beginning...

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