A Doxology
By Edward S. Shaw
Teach us on earth, ye hosts above,
Our God and Father’s power to praise;
Teach us for Jesus’ dying love
Rich strains of gratitude to raise;
And to the Holy Ghost, whose light
Hath led us in the heavenward road:
Throughout the earth let all unite
In one grand chorus – Praise our God!
(1860)
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Upon reading Ronan’s adaptation of the Anglican pattern of services to LDS sacrament meetings, the thing that stood out most to me was having a doxology after the conclusion of the sacrament. This poem would make a great post-sacrament hymn.
Well, it seems Shaw liked to compose doxologies:
https://keepapitchinin.org/2012/05/10/a-doxology/
Thanks for mentioning that article, Nate W. I agree that something like this could fit the bill. With the Church’s current emphasis on getting local congregations to improve Sunday experience, it sure seems like a poetry reading could be tried.
Maybe approaching the Bishop is in line…
This poem could be sung easily enough. Although Doxology means a general hymn of praise, the word is also associated with the lyrics “praise God from whom all blessings flow” and, according to one source I saw today, “a hymn written in the same meter.” This poem was written in a meter that would allow it to be very easily sung to the familiar tune we sing with “Praise God . . .”