"TE DEUM LAUDAMUS."

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 30, Issue 5, 1 July 1939, Page 5

" TE DE UM LA UDAM US."

_, ■• ■ fWe praise Thee, O.God :we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. Double Chant Anti- I All the Earth doth worship Thee : the Father everlasting, phorially if possible. \To Thee all Angels cry aloud : the heavens and all the powers therein. I To Thee Cherubin and Seraphin : continually do cry. (1) Single Qhant perhaps f Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabaoth; Unison, • I Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of Thy glory. r The glorious company of the Apostles : praise Thee; Double Chant as be- I The goodly fellowship of the Prophets :.; praise Thee. f ore "\ The noble army of Martyrs : praise Thee. [ The Holy Church throughout all the world : doth acknowledge Thee. 1 . f The Father : of an infinite Majesty. (2) Single Chant perhaps I Thine Honourable, true and only Son. , Unison.. 1 Also the Holy Ghost : the Comforter. ' Thou art the King of Glory : O Christ. ; Thou art the everlasting Son : of the Father. When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man : Thou didst not abhor the , ■ , Virgin's womb Double unant as De- j When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death : Thou didst open fore. the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God : m the glory of the Father. We believe that Thou shalt come : to be our Judge. Single Chant perhaps fWe therefore pray Thee help Thy servants : whom Thou hast redeemed Unison with Thy precious Blood. ' < Make them to be numbered (rewarded) with Thy Saints : m glory (3) Solemn and Slow. everlasting. This is a prayer. (The original Hymn ends here } V. O Lord save Thy people : and bless Thine heritage. R. Govern them : and lift them up for ever. V. Day by day: we magnify Thee. versicles and Re- n( j we wors hip Thy name : ever world without end. sponses added at vari- < v Vouchsafe, Lord :to keep us this day without sin. ous dates: should be jj q l oi . ( j j have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. sung as such. V. O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon us :as our trust is m Thee. R. O Lord, m Thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded. (1) Is the song of Heaven and earth. (2) Is the Creed of Christendom. (3) Is a Prayer to "Jesus Christ" : ori whose Cross and Passion for our sake we all depend. This should be sung kneeling, or at any rate with lowliness and humility. ' .