This hymn was the recessional hymn of every mass I ever attended as a kid. It was the only hymn used for recession into/out of the children's masses. What wonderful memories. Thank you for posting it.
No one can comment on a MASTER organist, and Tharp is a brilliant master. One just thank him and say good night. Thank you Stephen for your performance again.
I grew up hearing and singing these hymns along with the mighty organ. Too many churches are dispensing with the organ in favor of guitars, etc. Pipe organs are very expensive to maintain, but modern digital organs such as those by Allen can do the job just as well.
I am not a Catholic. I was raised in the Christian Church (independent) but this is a beautiful hymn and you play it with great feeling. Thank you for your talent and sharing this magnificent hymn to Christ our Savior with everyone.
And All God People Said! WOW! You Have To Be A Pipe organ Genius To Be Playing This From Memory And Constantly scanning all of the stops like a painter painting his Master piece. Swirling around his paint brush in the paint trying to get that perfect color. The Quickness in his programing off the fly locking off manuals choosing his stops off the fly. Just Great All Around. Bravo!
. Holy God we praise thy name, everlasting is thy reign, all above adore thee all below thy scepter claim, Infinite thy vaste domain, everlasting is thy reign.
I have had the divine privilege of playing this wonder instrument it was built by the kilgen organ company and is currently maintained by the Quimby pipe organ company it's at St Patricks cathedral in New York
Stephen Tharp is truly a great Organist, and this organ which I am honored to say that I have played, is quite something. It was built in 1932 by the Kilgen Organ Company of St Louis, Missouri, and remains much the same, Mr Tharp briefly uses the Tuba, believe me, in the room it is MUCH louder. I wish all organists would study the art of Hymn and service playing, which remains one of the most important roles of the Organist.
The beautiful way that this hymn is played makes it sound like it is coming right from the portals of heaven. As I listened to it played Im reminded of some situations that Ive been in that The Lord really ministered to me using this hymn to do so as it was being played.
Frequent, skillful adjustment of registration during such a smooth performance is sufficient evidence to call someone a true master of the organ a virtuoso. I have Stephen Tharps Hymns, Old and New played on the Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio. Every song is played with finesse that can only come as a gift form God Himself. You have to listen carefully to hear the subtle stop changes. Bravo!
Wonderful. This hymn is such a wonderful representation of our faith. Catholics across the world unite in song to sing this together. I play this somewhat regularly, (but not too much) and the congregation sings so loudly, it really is an inspiration. Played very well here, and he navigates the instrument quite well.
One of my favorite hymns. I am always amazed at the skill of an organist like Mr.Tharp. His hand-eye coordination is amazing. It is good to see someone with such musical skill using their gifts to glorify God.
I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (February 7), we closed the service with this. We sang this because the Old Testament Lesson was Isaiah 6: 1-13. It is #414 in Evangelical Worship.
One of my favorite hymns. When our parish really pushed to get the congregation to sing at Mass (during the Vatican II Council. I was 11 years old), we started with four hymns and this hymn was the recessional. The parish NEVER changed those four hymns because no one thought the congregants would want to learn new hymns. Only one Sunday Mass (ut of four) had different music because it was a High Mass and the choir sang. Years later while in high school, I had learned to play the organ and played those same four hymns for three masses every Sunday for two years! Now, 55 years later, I wonder if they are still singing those same4 hymns?!
That gives me goosebumps. It is absolutely beautiful. If I could only play my guitar .000008% as well as he plays, then I will be a very happy man. Thank you for sharing that with us and God Bless You.
Absolutely beautiful thank you so much for the video post Stephen Tharp is an a amazing organist and the St.Patrick's cathedral pipe organ is one of the best I played there in June of 2009 and i must say its one of the richest organs i have ever played.
That's wonderful! You'll enjoy being able to set at a keyboard and bring beautiful music out of whatever is behind it, for the rest of your life, perhaps, one day, like Stephen here, you'll play a large organ and evoke deep, worthy emotions in people. God bless you and your studies.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Protestant hymnal, 1901 "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" (original German: "Großer Gott, wir loben dich") is a Christian hymn. The German Catholic priest Ignaz Franz wrote the original German lyrics in 1771 as a paraphrase of the Te Deum, a Christian hymn in Latin from the 4th century. It became an inherent part of major Christian ceremonial occasions, mainly as a conclusion song. Due to its memorable melody and theme it is one of the most popular hymns and prevalent in German-speaking communities. As a result of the German emigration in the 19th century, the song became known in the United States and was translated to English by Clarence A. Walworth in 1858, except verse 7 (translated by Hugh T. Henry), which accounted for its wide spreading around the country.
Spectacular performance of this very familiar and favourite hymn. To Stephen Tharp you are a fantastic organist. Thank you Joe for posting and sharing the talent of this awesome young man and of course the grandeur and beauty of the fabulous organ at Saint Patrick Catherdral in NYC. Best Regards, Roy
Jumpin Jahosifat this is the most amazing playing of this hymn I have ever heard! Not only is this organ bone jarringly fantastic, but so isn't the registration used and the playing is powerful, beautiful, stunning, and you play that organ like it's fluid! Stephen Tharp whoever you are, you are an amazingly gifted player and thank you so much for sharing this with us! I would travel from one end of the continent to another just to hear you play, thank you for blessing us with this!
Praising God isn't something we do, an activity we engage in among other activities. It is a fundamental way of being toward God. Praise links us to God in love.
Glad you like it. Check out the CD of Stephen playing hymns pipe-organ-recordings.com/shop-now/skinner-organ-rosary-cathedral-stephen-tharp-organist-great-church-hymns-detail
"It is a paraphrase of Te Deum (att., I believe to St. Ambrose). The setting "Holy God We Praise thy Name" is a translation of Grosser Gott written by Ignaz Franz, a Catholic priest. Even the English translator was a Catholic priest and the German version first appeared in a Viennese Catholic hymnal, Katholisches Gesangbuch ( circa 1774) for Maria Theresa"
Memories of Catholic Masses of my childhood. I believe this was usually either the processional or recessional hymn, hard to remember that far back. But just now, my old parish church played this for the Noon Angelus hymn in their bell tower. I live within listening distance of my childhood church, still in my old neighborhood where I grew up from age 2. I’m 65 now.
Good man! Well played. I could hear in his registration and the way he selected his tone palletes to suit the sentiments of the words of that lovely hymn. So good to hear such good orchestration of the organ. More!!!!!
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At my husband's funeral I requested this as the recessional. As I told my pastor it was part of our childhood,
RIP hubby.
I love how he uses phrasing and registration in his hymn playing more than overly affected reharmonization. It is so effective and so singable!
This hymn was the recessional hymn of every mass I ever attended as a kid. It was the only hymn used for recession into/out of the children's masses. What wonderful memories. Thank you for posting it.
The organ is so noble and powerful, Its like the voice of God itself.
No one can comment on a MASTER organist, and Tharp is a brilliant master. One just thank him and say good night. Thank you Stephen for your performance again.
This is not only a Roman Catholic hymn. I have often played this wonderfully powerful hymn on a pipe organ in a Baptist church.
In Orthodox Church we do not have pipe organs. I really like the Catholic hymns. We are all brothers.
I grew up hearing and singing these hymns along with the mighty organ. Too many churches are dispensing with the organ in favor of guitars, etc. Pipe organs are very expensive to maintain, but modern digital organs such as those by Allen can do the job just as well.
Yes, indeed, we are all brothers. And may God richly bless you, my brother !!!
but you have amazing choirs in the romanian greece and russian orthodox church
This Hymn was always the closing Hymn for Benediction that I loved to play for. Great sounding organ here.
Yes, following _Adoremeus_ back in the days of Latin Mass and Benediction.
@@James_Bowieexactly how they do it at my church 🙏🏽
A hymn for people of all faiths! Simply wonderful! We'll sing it in HIS presence one day!
I am not a Catholic. I was raised in the Christian Church (independent) but this is a beautiful hymn and you play it with great feeling. Thank you for your talent and sharing this magnificent hymn to Christ our Savior with everyone.
And All God People Said! WOW! You Have To Be A Pipe organ Genius To Be Playing This From Memory And Constantly scanning all of the stops like a painter painting his Master piece. Swirling around his paint brush in the paint trying to get that perfect color. The Quickness in his programing off the fly locking off manuals choosing his stops off the fly. Just Great All Around. Bravo!
Stephen is like a master chef of organ stops and mixtures! He sure loves to (and is able!) massage those settings!! Super job. MORE!!
I took my 2 sons there last christmas and it was packed and shocked me is that they let all thoose people in while mas was going on Love the church
Holy God, I praise Your Name, Lord of all I bow before Thee."
. Holy God we praise thy name, everlasting is thy reign, all above adore thee all below thy scepter claim, Infinite thy vaste domain, everlasting is thy reign.
My favorite Christian hymn of all time Sooo Heavenly. It was the Recession all song at Mass this past Sunday I left Church feeling awesome.
all ways loved to watch the organist, like a pilot on final approach.love the hymn to.
kind of makes you think even God Himself stops for a moment just to listen. And is very glad.
This is a really big instrument. I'd get so carried away if I had the chance to play such a grand organ.
I have had the divine privilege of playing this wonder instrument it was built by the kilgen organ company and is currently maintained by the Quimby pipe organ company it's at St Patricks cathedral in New York
Quimby has nothing to do with the organ at St Pats. Your information is not correct
Joyful,joyful we adore thee
Stephen Tharp is truly a great Organist, and this organ which I am honored to say that I have played, is quite something. It was built in 1932 by the Kilgen Organ Company of St Louis, Missouri, and remains much the same, Mr Tharp briefly uses the Tuba, believe me, in the room it is MUCH louder. I wish all organists would study the art of Hymn and service playing, which remains one of the most important roles of the Organist.
We had that played for the recessional at our wedding! It was glorious!
This is just one of my favorite Catholic hymns. You played it in a most magnificent manner, Stephen!
Absolutely beautiful. Played with such feeling and emotion. It really comes through. Thank you for sharing your wonderful God-given gift
This is hymn and a organ from my youth. Oh how I hunger for it in my church now.
The beautiful way that this hymn is played makes it sound like it is coming right from the portals of heaven.
As I listened to it played Im reminded of some situations that Ive been in that The Lord really ministered to me using this hymn to do so as it was being played.
Frequent, skillful adjustment of registration during such a smooth performance is sufficient evidence to call someone a true master of the organ a virtuoso. I have Stephen Tharps Hymns, Old and New played on the Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio. Every song is played with finesse that can only come as a gift form God Himself. You have to listen carefully to hear the subtle stop changes. Bravo!
so many times I've heard this sung in small churches after low Mass, wonderful to hear it in this magnificent and powerful setting!
Wonderful. This hymn is such a wonderful representation of our faith. Catholics across the world unite in song to sing this together. I play this somewhat regularly, (but not too much) and the congregation sings so loudly, it really is an inspiration.
Played very well here, and he navigates the instrument quite well.
The beauty of this hymn touches you deep in your soul...simply heavenly. I could listen to it all day. Gloria Patri, et filio, et spiritui sancto.
MEMORIES OF ONE'S CHILDHOOD!!!
WOW!! GREAT!! STUFF!!
THANKS.
Oh yes and yes
Thanks for the share!
Thank you sir for beaming this glorious instrument to the glory of God. May God continue to bless you and keep you in Jesus mighty name. Amen!
One of my favorite hymns. I am always amazed at the skill of an organist like Mr.Tharp. His hand-eye coordination is amazing. It is good to see someone with such musical skill using their gifts to glorify God.
I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (February 7), we closed the service with this. We sang this because the Old Testament Lesson was Isaiah 6: 1-13. It is #414 in Evangelical Worship.
I miss going to church and hearing this beautiful music! Thank you Lord! God bless us all! :-)
Beautiful version. Well played!.
One of my favorite hymns. When our parish really pushed to get the congregation to sing at Mass (during the Vatican II Council. I was 11 years old), we started with four hymns and this hymn was the recessional. The parish NEVER changed those four hymns because no one thought the congregants would want to learn new hymns. Only one Sunday Mass (ut of four) had different music because it was a High Mass and the choir sang. Years later while in high school, I had learned to play the organ and played those same four hymns for three masses every Sunday for two years! Now, 55 years later, I wonder if they are still singing those same4 hymns?!
I've visited St. Patrick's many times, and I was always amazed with the magnificent organ. Beautiful registration indeed.
That was BEAUTIFUL!!!!
So beautiful and powerful, Laudetur Jesus Christus Semper Laudetur ❤
May God bless you sir for keeping His Name holy with the mastery of your beautiful organ music🙏
That gives me goosebumps. It is absolutely beautiful. If I could only play my guitar .000008% as well as he plays, then I will be a very happy man. Thank you for sharing that with us and God Bless You.
That's how you play a hymn!! The best!
I love the sound of the organ at St. Pat's! And how could anybody not love how wonderfully Stephen plays?
That what you call pulling out all the stops. Wonderful.
Leave it to Stephen Tharp to fully express the true beauty of a hymn.
This is a true musician.
This is the first hymn I learned to play..Brought back good memories....Remain blessed.
Thanks for the share
God bless the janitor sweeping those floors...
This wonderful and i wish one day i can be attend mass at that church. God bless the catholic church.
I have loved this song, and always will! Thank you for playing it!
i ever love this hymn forever.
This hymn closes the Adoration Vigil every Friday in my parish (Holy Rosary in Houston, Texas). Love it!
What a beautiful hymn. The organ and organist do it justice.
The 16' stops and the reeds are just majestic! This church also has wonderful reverberation.
I like this hymn in G major and nice playing! Thank you for brining wonderful organ music to us on this channel!
Olden hymn are living strength, memories. None can compare. God's blessings. Amen
This is one the best hymns I've heard to date. It is so well played and nicely interpreted. Good job Mr. Tharp.
I would love to hear him play the beautiful Lourdes hymn 'Immaculate Mary' on this organ. That is one of my favorite Catholic hymns.
This is one of my favorite organs in the U.S. And this is very nicely done. Great to see a great player on a great instrument.
Just great Mr Tharp, I love all your recordings, simply first class
Great hymn! and well plkayed. I first heard it on New Years Eve in Salzburg several years ago.
Thanks again from an Episcoplalian
Eben
This is a majestic hymn. I love this hymn.
Fabulous rendition of this hymn ..he really did pull out ALL the stops and clearly enjoyed doing it! Fantastic!
In the Netherlands this hymn is often sung in protestant churches: "Grote God wij loven U".
Absolutely beautiful thank you so much for the video post Stephen Tharp is an a amazing organist and the St.Patrick's cathedral pipe organ is one of the best I played there in June of 2009 and i must say its one of the richest organs i have ever played.
You cant beat a good Hymn tune played well on a fantastic instrument!
Well done Stephen.
What a gorgeous hymn, great diapason sound and wow!! those reeds/pedal reeds etc. Love Mr Tharp's playing
Beautiful catedral.beautiful hymn.i Line it.and I think nice organist.
May Jesús bless hija hands
Thanks for posting this video. Stephen played flawlessly, of course, and that hymn is one of the best.
That's wonderful! You'll enjoy being able to set at a keyboard and bring beautiful music out of whatever is behind it, for the rest of your life, perhaps, one day, like Stephen here, you'll play a large organ and evoke deep, worthy emotions in people. God bless you and your studies.
Excellent job. Beautiful hymn, incredible organ and wonderful playing. Great job!!!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Protestant hymnal, 1901
"Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" (original German: "Großer Gott, wir loben dich") is a Christian hymn.
The German Catholic priest Ignaz Franz wrote the original German lyrics in 1771 as a paraphrase of the Te Deum, a Christian hymn in Latin from the 4th century. It became an inherent part of major Christian ceremonial occasions, mainly as a conclusion song. Due to its memorable melody and theme it is one of the most popular hymns and prevalent in German-speaking communities.
As a result of the German emigration in the 19th century, the song became known in the United States and was translated to English by Clarence A. Walworth in 1858, except verse 7 (translated by Hugh T. Henry), which accounted for its wide spreading around the country.
Spectacular performance of this very familiar and favourite hymn. To Stephen Tharp you are a fantastic organist. Thank you Joe for posting and sharing the talent of this awesome young man and of course the grandeur and beauty of the fabulous organ at Saint Patrick Catherdral in NYC. Best Regards, Roy
Woooow bravo!!!! 👏 Just needed the end to be play little longer!!! For a majestic end!!!
AMAZING!!!! You have really captured the majesty and glory of this piece!
. Holy God we praise thy name, everlasting is thy reign, all above adore thee all below thy scepter claim
Jumpin Jahosifat this is the most amazing playing of this hymn I have ever heard! Not only is this organ bone jarringly fantastic, but so isn't the registration used and the playing is powerful, beautiful, stunning, and you play that organ like it's fluid!
Stephen Tharp whoever you are, you are an amazingly gifted player and thank you so much for sharing this with us! I would travel from one end of the continent to another just to hear you play, thank you for blessing us with this!
Praising God isn't something we do, an activity we engage in among other activities. It is a fundamental way of being toward God. Praise links us to God in love.
God Bless the original, one true, holy, apostolic, Roman Catholic Church!✝️🙏🏻📿
FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad you like it. Check out the CD of Stephen playing hymns pipe-organ-recordings.com/shop-now/skinner-organ-rosary-cathedral-stephen-tharp-organist-great-church-hymns-detail
We sing a song, with the same melody, in the reformed church in Holland. Beautiful song!
Oh yes, you are quite correct indeed. I'm sure he LOVES to play this magnificent pipe organ!
Very beautiful and l keep returning to them ....
This is very moving. Praise God almighty.
This is a wonderful hymn & i like everything about it stephen keep it up.
"It is a paraphrase of Te Deum (att., I believe to St. Ambrose). The setting "Holy God We Praise thy Name" is a translation of Grosser Gott written by Ignaz Franz, a Catholic priest. Even the English translator was a Catholic priest and the German version first appeared in a Viennese Catholic hymnal, Katholisches Gesangbuch ( circa 1774) for Maria Theresa"
Such a wonderful performance of one of my favorite hymns.
Memories of Catholic Masses of my childhood. I believe this was usually either the processional or recessional hymn, hard to remember that far back. But just now, my old parish church played this for the Noon Angelus hymn in their bell tower. I live within listening distance of my childhood church, still in my old neighborhood where I grew up from age 2. I’m 65 now.
This hymn is.beautiful and beautifully played
That was brilliantly played, what a talent, loved it !
Good man! Well played. I could hear in his registration and the way he selected his tone palletes to suit the sentiments of the words of that lovely hymn. So good to hear such good orchestration of the organ. More!!!!!
Magnificent hymn, played beautifully!
always reminds me of stations of the cross.....beautiful, just as God loves us :)
That was inspired but it did look very complicated, well done to the organist !
Wonderful playing Mr. Tharp and excellent interpritation!
Beautiful hymn very well played... Would like to play on this magnificent organ one day....
BRAVO ! For your bwv 532 so speed of other video. I have listened one mass on S.Patrick, but i was for some years on Rome.
thanks for posting. may GOD shower you more blessings!
I miss playing this song...
My God wishing l can get this song
Wow, what a talented organist you are sir - takes great skill to play with such feeling. Must be great to hear this instrument roar in person!
Absolutely, wonderfully, Beautiful!