Be Thou Exalted

Be Thou exalted, forever and ever,
God of eternity, Ancient of Days!
Wondrous in majesty, perfect in wisdom,
Glorious in holiness, fearful in praise.

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Be Thou exalted by seraphs and angels,
Be Thou exalted with harp and with song;
Saints in their anthems of rapture adore Thee,
Martyrs the loud hallelujahs prolong.

Be Thou exalted, O Son of the Highest!
Gracious Redeemer, our Savior and King!
One with the Father, co-equal in glory,
Here at Thy footstool our homage we bring.

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Be Thou exalted, O Spirit eternal!
Dwell in our hearts, keep us holy within;
Lead to Thy home in the life everlasting,
Open its portals and welcome us in.

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Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1923

This hymn text is by Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby; it first appeared in her 1923 collection 'The Blind Girl and Other Poems'. The meter, Trinitarian structure, and characteristic phrasing are typical of her later work. No other major attributions exist.