Glory to God in the highest, In remoteness and near by us

Author: Frederic Adolphus Krummacher
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Glory to God in the Highest! In remoteness and near by us Ruleth He with might and grace. Let us bring our thanks and praise! Let us bring our thanks and praise! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 2 Peace and goodwill to all nations! Ye, the heirs of His salvation, Far and near, O sons of men, Praise the Lord with glad refrain! Praise the Lord with glad refrain! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 3 Joyously sound ye His praises! Men, whom to His choice He raises, Triumph to a high estate! We are bought by love so great! We are bought by love so great! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #9

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Author: Frederic Adolphus Krummacher

Krummacher, Friedrich Adolf, was a native of Tecklenburg, Westphalia, where his father, Friedrich Jacob Krummacher was Burgomaster and Hoffiscal. He was baptized there, July 22, 1767, and apparently born July 13, 1767. In 1786 he entered the University of Lingen (since 1819 ranked as a Gymnasium), and in 1787 that of Halle. After concluding his theological studies in 1789, he was for some time tutor in the family of Senator Meyer in Bremen; was then appointed, in 1790, Conrector of the Gymnasium at Hamm, and in 1793 Rector of the Gymnasium at Mors (Meurs), near Düsseldorf. In the end of 1800 he became Professor of Theology and Eloquence at the Reformed University of Duisburg. When, after the battle of Jena (Oct. 14, 1806), Duisburg was tak… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Glory to God in the highest, In remoteness and near by us
Author:	Frederic Adolphus Krummacher
Publication Date:	2003
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 2003.