Traditional Hymns

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

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1. All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell; come ye before him and rejoice.

2. Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take.

3. O enter then his gates with praise; approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do.

4. For why! the Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure.



Story of the hymn "All People That on Earth Do Dwell"

The hymn "All People That on Earth Do Dwell" is one of the oldest and most beloved hymns still sung in churches today. It was written by William Kethe, a Protestant minister and poet in the 16th century, and is a metrical paraphrase of Psalm 100.

Historical Background

  • Author: William Kethe
  • Written: Around 1560
  • First Published: In the Anglo-Genevan Psalter (1561)
  • Source Text: A paraphrase of Psalm 100, one of the most joyful and worshipful psalms in the Bible