Verse 1
We praise thee, O God, for the Son of thy love,
for Jesus who died, and is now gone above.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Verse 2
We praise thee, O God, for thy Spirit of light
who has shown us our Savior and scattered our night.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Verse 3
We praise thee, O God, for the joy thou hast giv’n
to thy saints in communion, these foretastes of heav’n.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Verse 4
Revive us again, fill each heart with thy love.
May each soul be rekindled with fire from above.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Mackay, William Paton, M.D., was born at Montrose, May 13, 1839, and educated at the University of Edinburgh. After following his medical profession for a time, he became minister of Prospect Street Presbyterian Church, Hull, in 1868, and died from an accident, at Portree, Aug. 22, 1885. Seventeen of his hymns are in W. Reid's Praise Book, 1872. Of these the best known is "We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love" (Praise to God), written 1863, recast 1867.
We praise thee, O God, for the Son of thy love,
for Jesus who died, and is now gone above.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Verse 2
We praise thee, O God, for thy Spirit of light
who has shown us our Savior and scattered our night.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Verse 3
We praise thee, O God, for the joy thou hast giv’n
to thy saints in communion, these foretastes of heav’n.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Verse 4
Revive us again, fill each heart with thy love.
May each soul be rekindled with fire from above.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.
Mackay, William Paton, M.D., was born at Montrose, May 13, 1839, and educated at the University of Edinburgh. After following his medical profession for a time, he became minister of Prospect Street Presbyterian Church, Hull, in 1868, and died from an accident, at Portree, Aug. 22, 1885. Seventeen of his hymns are in W. Reid's Praise Book, 1872. Of these the best known is "We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love" (Praise to God), written 1863, recast 1867.