For He is the living God, and steadfast for ever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even unto the end.
Daniel 6:26
Words: From The Yigdal of Daniel ben Judah, a Jewish judge in Rome, circa 1400. Translated to English by Newton Mann (1836–1926) & Max Landsberg (1845–1928).
Music: Leoni Hebrew melody, Sacred Harmony, 1780 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Landsberg (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Praise to the living God!
All praisèd be His name,
Who was, and is, and is to be,
And still the same!
The one eternal God,
Ere aught that now appears;
The first, the last: beyond all thought
His timeless years!
His Spirit floweth free,
High surging where it will;
In prophet’s word He spoke of old;
He speaketh still.
Established is His law,
And changeless it shall stand,
Deep writ upon the human heart,
On sea or land.
He hath eternal life
Implanted in the soul;
His love shall be our strength and stay,
While ages roll.
Praise to the living God!
All praisèd be His name,
Who was, and is, and is to be,
And still the same.