Composer: Ellen Koehler
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- Hymn
- Lead Sheet
- Piano and Voice
- Instrumental
All People That On Earth Do Dwell
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell;
Come ye before Him and rejoice.
O enter then His gates with praise;
Approach with joy His courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless His Name always,
For it is seemly so to do.
Bridge:
Sing to the Lord, exalt His name;
O, make His praise glorious.
Pour forth His praise,
His anthem raise;
Rejoice in Him forever.
For why? the Lord our God is good;
His mercy is forever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.
Bridge
To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
The God whom heaven and earth adore,
From men and from the angel host
Be praise and glory evermore.
Setting and bridge: Ellen Koehler.
Copyright ©2010 Ellen Koehler.
All Rights Reserved.
Words from Fourscore and Seven Psalms of David (Geneva, 1561), attributed to William Kethe. Hymn tune (verses): Old 100th, attributed to Louis Bourgeois, 1551.
Commentary -
The classic hymn All People That On Earth Do Dwell sets the text of Psalm 100 in rhyming verses, ending with a doxology of praise and faith. The hymn tune is perhaps best known with the lyrics, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow …” The bridge is based on the first few verses of Psalm 66: “Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious!”(NASB)
This hymn is a wonderful call to worship, a Gathering song of welcome that tunes our hearts to praise the God of goodness and grace. It is appropriate for use throughout the Christian year.
When texts for the day, lectionaries, or liturgies reference the Good Shepherd or Christ the Lamb (for example, the fourth Sunday of Lent or the fourth Sunday of Eastertide), consider using this additional verse at another point in the service or the music set:
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed; without our aid He did us make.
We are His folk, He doth us feed, and for His sheep He doth us take.
Here’s one suggestion: Have one person or a group sing this verse as an introduction to the 20th-century now classic song by Dave Dobert, Come, Let Us Worship and Bow Down (CCLI Song #27329 ©1980 Maranatha Praise, Inc.)
Key: E, modulating to F
All People That On Earth Do Dwell is available as a lead sheet, as vocal line with piano accompaniment, and scored for instrumental ensembles (woodwind quintet, string orchestra, and other on request). You will also find a shortened version of this setting in the Liturgical Settings catalog, which includes the bridge (sung twice) and the final doxological verse.
Copyright ©2016 Ellen Koehler. All Rights Reserved.
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