Sing All Creation, Sing to God in Gladness

This is a hymn of praise, based on Psalm 100.

The words were written by Scottish Roman Catholic Jesuit priest, theologian and hymn writer James Quinn (1919-2010).

With meter 11 11 11 5, tunes it has been set to include:

• DIVA SERVATRIX from the Bayeux Antiphoner of 1739
• CHRISTE SANCTORUM from the Paris Antiphoner, 1681
• ISTE CONFESSOR aka ROUEN from the Poitiers Antiphoner 1746
• CHERRYHILL by American composer, Scot Crandal (b 1971) - sheet music for this setting is available from OCP (link below).

Hymn-books which it has been published in include:

• More Songs of the Spirit - Songs and Hymns of Renewal, Volume 2, published in 1981
• Hymns Old and New, Catholic Edition 2009 - still in print, and available from Amazon
• Hymns for All Seasons, The Complete Works of James Quinn, SJ - which is available from OCP Publications

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Sheet music for the CHERRYHILL setting

Examples

Small choir with piano, tune CHERRYHILL

Lead singer and choir with band - professional recording, tune CHERRYHILL

Solo singer, self-accompanied on piano. Tune ISTE CONFESSOR

Instrumental - piano. Tune Diva Servatrix

Instrumental - organ. Tune CHRISTE SANCTORUM

Instrumental - piano. Tune ISTE CONFESSOR.

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1 Sing, all creation, sing to God in gladness
... Praise the Almighty!

2. Know that our God is Lord of all the ages ...

3. Enter his temple, ringing out his praises ...

4 Great in his goodness is the Lord we worship;
...Praise the Almighty!

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Sing, all creation, sing to God in gladness Joyously serve him, singing hymns of homage. Chanting his praises, come before his presence!. Praise the Almighty! 2. Know that our God is Lord of all the ages. He is our maker; we are all his creatures, people he fashioned, sheep he leads to pasture Praise the Almighty! 3. Enter his temple, ringing out his praises Sing in thanksgiving as you come before him Blessing his bounty, glorify his greatness Praise the Almighty! 4 Great in his goodness is the Lord we worship; Steadfast his kindness, love that knows no ending. Faithful his word is, changeless, everlasting. Praise the Almighty!