Glory to God forever! Give joyful praise to the Lord with a song! Glory to God forever, glory to God forever. Give joyful praise to the Lord, give praise to the Lord with a song! Rejoice in the name of the Lord and give glory, praise the Lord and give glory; for great is the name of the Lord over all, for great is the name of the Lord. Come sing and praise the name of the Lord! Sing! Sing praise to God! Sing praise to God! Rejoice in the name of the Lord and give glory, praise the Lord and give glory; for great is the name of the Lord over all, for great is the name of the Lord. Come sing and praise the name of the Lord! Sing! Sing praise to God! Sing praise to God! Words: Patrick M. Liebergen Music: Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) (from his oratorio "Das Befreite Israel")