BBC TV "Te Deum in C" (Britten): St George’s Chapel Windsor 1987 (Christopher Robinson)

An extract from a “Christmas Morning Service”, broadcast live on BBC television on 25 December 1987 in the presence of HM The Queen, with the choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor, directed by Christopher Robinson.
Britten wrote his C major setting of the “Te Deum” in the summer of 1934, dedicating it to Maurice Vinden and the choir of St Mark’s, Audley Street (London). It was first performed the following year at St Michael’s, Cornhill (London) under the direction of Harold Darke and accompanied by George Thalben-Ball on the organ. Britten then orchestrated the work as a commission from the BBC. In 1961 he composed a “Jubilate” in C major as a companion piece.
We praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee : the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud : the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim : continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Hosts;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles : praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs : praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world : doth acknowledge thee;
The Father : of an infinite Majesty;
Thine honourable, true : and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost : the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory : O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son : of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man : thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death : thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God : in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come : to be our Judge.
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants : whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints : in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people : and bless thine heritage.
Govern them : and lift them up for ever.
Day by day : we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name : ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us : as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded.