Large Print Doxology: Free Printable PDF
This is the Doxology by Thomas Ken, written in 1674, in large print. Choose 18, 24 or 28 point, on US Letter, A4 or 11 x 17 paper, with a cream option. The words were published before 1930 and are in the public domain in the United States, so you may copy them freely.
| Words by | Thomas Ken, 1674 |
|---|---|
| Usual tune | Old Hundredth, credited to Louis Bourgeois, 1551 |
| Type size | 18, 24 or 28 pt |
| Paper | US Letter, A4 or 11 x 17 in, white or cream |
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (The Doxology) in large print: words and download
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (The Doxology)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Words: Thomas Ken (1674). Music: Old Hundredth, attributed to Louis Bourgeois (1551). Public domain in the United States: words published 1674 (US, published 1929 or earlier).
The words above are set the way this site sets every text: left aligned, one column, plain type with no italics, and a blank line between stanzas. The text is listed with the other short readings on the large print prayers and hymns page, and you can print it on its own here.
Who wrote the Doxology and when?
Thomas Ken wrote these words in 1674, according to Wikipedia, as the final verse of two hymns for morning and evening worship at Winchester College. The verse was later separated from those hymns and is now sung on its own. Our sheet takes the text from the 1920 Army and Navy Hymnal.
The word doxology is also a general term. Wikipedia describes it as a short hymn of praise to God, often added to the end of a psalm or hymn, and it names others, such as the Gloria Patri. When people say the Doxology with a capital letter, they usually mean Ken's verse.
How is the Doxology used in worship?
Wikipedia says the verse is most often sung to the tune Old Hundredth, with other tunes used as well, and that it frequently marks the presentation of the offering at Sunday worship. Many congregations sing it from memory at that moment, standing, without opening a book.
That is where a large print sheet helps. A person who no longer trusts their memory or their eyes can hold a single-page card and join in. Because the Doxology is one short verse, it fits on one page at 28 point, so it can be printed on card and kept in a pocket or tucked into a Bible. It pairs naturally with the hymn sheets on the large print hymns page.
How do I print the Doxology in large print?
Pick a type size and paper and use the download button under the verse. At 28 point on US Letter it is still a single page, and at 18 point you can print several to a page and cut them into cards. Cream card stock with a matte finish keeps the glare down. In our layout tests on US Letter paper it takes 1 page at 18 point, 1 at 24 point and 1 at 28 point, and 1 page on 11 x 17 paper at 24 point.
For a care-home service, print one for each seat and collect them afterward, so the same set can be used again. It also fits alongside the large print Lord's Prayer on a single-page order of service. The large print prayers and hymns page has the rest of the collection.
The other short readings in the same layout are The Lord's Prayer, Psalm 23, The Apostles' Creed and The Hail Mary.