O God Almighty Father (Creator of all things)

This is a  hymn about the Trinity, which is based on a German-language  hymn, Gott Vater! Sei Gepriesen.  An alternative title is "Praise the Holy Trinity" or "O Most Holy Trinity".

This translation was made by American Roman Catholic Capuchin monk Irvin Udulutsch, OFM, Cap. (1920–2010).  However it uses the chorus from another translation of the same work, God, Father, Praise and Glory - meaning the chorus is now in the public domain.

This hymn was first published in "Our Parish Prays and Sings: Dialog Mass, Hymns, Chants" released by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota in 1959:  It is widely known among American Catholics, and also in other English-speaking countries.

With meter 76 76 with refrain, it is almost always set to the tune GOTT VATER SEI GEPRIESEN from Limburg Gesangbuch (1838), although Fr. J. Roel Lungay did release an alternative setting in 1997 (see the video below).

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Examples

Cantor and congregation with organ

Choir, unaccompanied, professional recording

Choir with organ, professional recording

Backing track and lead singer - alternative tune by Fr. J. Roel Lungay, 1997

Quartet with light organ backing

Instrumental - piano

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website.

The hymn has four verses, each four lines long, and a fourline chorus which is repeated after each verse. A rough outline is:

1 O God Almighty Father ...

Refrain:
O most Holy Trinity,
Undivided Unity;
Holy God, Mighty God,
God Immortal, be adored.

2 O Jesus, Word Incarnate,

3 O God, the Holy Spirit ...

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O God Almighty Father,
Creator of all things,
The Heavens stand in wonder,
While earth Thy glory sings.

Refrain:
O most Holy Trinity,
Undivided Unity;
Holy God, Mighty God,
God Immortal, be adored.

2. O Jesus, Word Incarnate,
Redeemer most adored,
All Glory, praise and honor,
Be Thine, our Sov'reign Lord.

3. O God, the Holy Spirit,
Who lives within our souls,
Send forth Thy light and lead us
To our eternal goal.