Sing All Creation, Sing to God in Gladness

This hymn of praise was written by Scottish Roman Catholic Jesuit priest, theologian and hymn writer James Quinn (1919-2010). It is based on Psalm 100.

With meter 11 11 11 5, tunes it is set to include:

DIVA SERVATRIX from the Bayeux Antiphoner of 1739
CHRISTE SANCTORUM from the Paris Antiphoner, 1681
ISTE CONFESSOR aka ROUEN from the Poitiers Antiphoner 1746
CHERRYHILL by Scot Crandal

Hymn-books which it has been published in include:

More Songs of the Spirit - Songs and Hymns of Renewal, Volume 2, published in 1981
Hymns Old and New, Catholic Edition 2009 - still in print, and available from Amazon
Hymns for All Seasons, The Complete Works of James Quinn, SJ - which is available from OCP Publications

Downloads

Examples

Solo singer, self-accompanied on piano. Tune ISTE CONFESSOR

Instrumental - piano. Tune Diva Servatrix

Instrumental - organ. Tune CHRISTE SANCTORUM

Instrumental - piano. Tune ISTE CONFESSOR.

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1 Sing, all creation, sing to God in gladness
... Praise the Almighty!

2. Know that our God is Lord of all the ages ...

3. Enter his temple, ringing out his praises ...

4 Great in his goodness is the Lord we worship;
...Praise the Almighty!