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A Song of Praise (Benedictus es, Domine)

Song of the Three Young Men, 29-34.

Contemporary (Canticle 13)

Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 90

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; *

you are worthy of praise; glory to you.

Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; *

on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.

Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you, beholding the depths; *

in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.

Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Traditional (Canticle 2)

Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 49

Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths,

and dwellest between the Cherubim; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

History

These verses come just before the Benedicite, in the same song the three young men sing in the furnace. The American prayer book added them in 1928 as an alternative to the Te Deum.

Sources: Book of Common Prayer (1928), Morning Prayer; Book of Common Prayer (1979), Morning Prayer: Rite Two.

When it is sung

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