WORSHIP >> Adoration & Praise
SDAH 14
Let us praise the name of the Lord!
Give Him glory, Amen.
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Hymn Spotlight: Let Us Praise the Name of the Lord
A joyful and uplifting canon, Let Us Praise the Name of the Lord is a beautiful call to worship, inviting voices to blend in praise to God. Originally appearing in the German Seventh-day Adventist hymnal (1983), this hymn was composed by Ursula Schlenker, a musician and teacher deeply involved in church music. The English translation was created by the Hymnal Committee, with an additional stanza added to enrich its message.
The melody reflects the influence of Alfred Stier (1880–1967), a distinguished German church musician who dedicated his life to revitalizing congregational singing. His passion for sacred music helped shape hymnody in Germany, and several of his works remain in use today.
As a canon, this hymn allows voices to join in layers of harmony, reinforcing the power of united worship. Whether sung in unison or in rounds, it echoes Psalm 113:1: “Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!”
As we sing today, may our voices rise together in joyful adoration of our Creator and King!
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Introductions for Sabbath School Song Service (based on specific lesson quarterlies):
When we try to run away from God’s presence: when like Cain we try to do things on our own, we become restless. We try to fill the yearning for divine grace with things, human relationships or overly busy lives. Cain started to build a dynasty and a city. Both are great achievements and speak of determination and energy, but if it is a godless dynasty and a rebellious city, it will ultimately amount to nothing. (Based from Lesson 1, 3rd Quarter 2021 -Thursday, A Restless Wanderer, 7/01/2021)
This canon for four voices comes from the German Seventh-day Adventist hymnal published by the Hamburg Publishing House in 1983. Ursula Schlenker was born in 1930 in Berlin and educated in Burckardthaus. In 1954 she was cantor and assistant in pastoral care in Domersleben, near Magdeburg. Since 1977 she has been teacher in the School of Church Music at Greifswald, where her brother is cantor and leader. The English translation of her hymn was made by the Hymnal Committee in session, and a second stanza was added.
Alfred Stier (1880-1967) was born in Greiz, Thuringia, Germany; he studied sacred music in Leipzig, 1903. He was cantorin Limbach, Saxony, 1904, and in 1911 in Dresden. In 1933 he became musical director for the state church in Saxony. From 1948 he was vocal music leader for Saxony-Anholt in Ilensburg, East Germany. He did considerable work as a composer of church music and was much in demand as a leader for song festivals. O. Sohngen, who knew him, said, “In the person of Alfred Stier the evangelical [Lutheran] church gained an original cantor, who discovered anew the power and potential of singing and who dedicated his life to the service of this concept.” Three of his canons and three melodies are in the SDA German hymnal of 1983.
The accompanist may play either of the scores for the duration of the canon, which was arranged by Melvin West.
Stanza:
1 – Psalm 148:13
2 – Mark 16:15
Text
1
Let us praise the name of the Lord!
Give Him glory, Amen.
2
Go ye into all the world.
Alleluia, Amen.
3
Amen, amen,
4
Amen, amen.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Ps 148:13 (b) Mark 16:15
Author
Ursula Schlenker (1930-)
Translator
*Composite, 1984 (drawn from other various translations)
Year Published
1984
Performance Suggestions
Accompaniment may repeat either or both scores for the duration of the canon.
Copyright
Verlag Merseburger
Metrical Number
8.6. AMENS
Composer
Canon for 4 voices, Alfred Stier (1880-1967), Accompaniment by Melvin West (1930-)
Tune Source
From La Forme des Prieres, Strasburg, 1545. Harmony adaptation from C. Goudinet by Russell Schultz-Widmar
Year Composed
1949 (tune), 1984 (accompaniment)
Theme
ADORATION & PRAISE
