O all ye works of the Lord - John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
‘O all ye works of the Lord’ // 1st Movement of 'The Gift of Life'
A celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself by John Rutter
O all ye works of the Lord
From ‘The Gift of Life’
A celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself
Composer John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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LYRICS:
O all ye works of the Lord
O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye winter and summer, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye ice and snow, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye light and darkness, ye lightnings and clouds: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let the earth bless the Lord: yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye green things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye wells, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye seas and floods, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye children of men, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let Israel bless the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
(Canticle of the Three Holy Children,from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
(Gloria in excelsis Deo)
Praise him, all creatures here below,
Praise him above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
(Traditional doxology)
The Gift of Life
A six-movement choral celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself, offering a kaleidoscope of moods from contemplative and prayerful to majestic and inspirational.
Seven more recordings of recent sacred choral works complete the disc.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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