Hymn: To God Be the Glory
Hymn: To God Be the Glory
Hymn 11
“So that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Johann Sebastian Bach once wrote: “The aim and final reason for all music should be nothing else but the glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit.”
To give glory to God should be the greatest desire of every believer, not only in our individual lives, but also when we gather together as a church.
This hymn first appeared in 1875, written by Fanny Crosby. It differs from most of her hymns in the fact that it is a more objective praise of God rather than the typical subjective testimony or Christian experience song. It is a great example of the perfect blend of a hymn and the gospel song.
In 1952, during a crusade in England, The Billy Graham Crusade Team started using this hymn extensively during their meetings. It was a success. When they returned to the United States, they found the same enthusiastic response. It has been a favorite ever since.
Seize the moment today and sing the first verse of this hymn, proclaiming God’s greatness and love for us:
“ To God be the glory, great things He has done.
So loved He the world that He gave us His son.
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
and opened the Lifegate that all may go in.”