The song praises God for sending his son Jesus to die for humanity's sins so that all may be redeemed. It celebrates God's perfect redemption through Jesus' sacrifice and promises salvation to all believers. The chorus calls all people to come to God through Jesus and give him glory for the great things he has done.
2. To God be the Glory, great things
He hath done,
So loved He the world that
He gave us His Son
Who yielded His life an atonement
for sin,
And opened the Life gate that all
may go in
1st Stanza
3. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thro¡¯ Jesus the
Son
And give Him the glory
great things He hath done
Chorus
4. O perfect redemption, the purchase
of blood
To every believer the promise of
God
The vilest offender who truly
believes
That moment from Jesus a pardon
receives
2nd Stanza
5. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thro¡¯ Jesus the
Son
And give Him the glory
great things He hath done
Chorus
6. Great thing He hath taught us, great
thing He hath done
And great our rejoicing thro Jesus
the Son
But purer and higher, and greater
will be
Our wonder, our transport, when
Jesus we see
3rd Stanza
7. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thro¡¯ Jesus the
Son
And give Him the glory
great things He hath done
Chorus