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765. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation

1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation;
O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation:
all ye who hear,
now to his temple draw near,
joining in glad adoration.

2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,
shieldeth thee gently from harm, or when fainting sustaineth:
hast thou not seen
how thy heart's wishes have been
granted in what he ordaineth?

3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend thee:
ponder anew
what the Almighty can do,
if to the end he befriend thee.

4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him!
Let the Amen
sound from his people again:
gladly for aye we adore him!

Text Information

• First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation
• German Title: Lobe den Herren
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) (alt.)
• Author: Joachim Neander (1650-1680)
• Meter: 14 14 4 7 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 91
  ;
  Psalm 103
  ;
  Psalm 145:14-21
• Topic: Adoration; God: Protection of; Praise; Proper 11: Year A; Proper 11: Year C; Providence

Tune Information

• Name: LOBE DEN HERREN (PRAXIS PIETATIS)
• Arranger (last stanza): Christopher Robinson (b. 1936)
• Meter: 14 14 4 7 8
• Key: G Major
• Source: German 17th-century melody harmonised by Editors of The Chorale Book for England, 1863
• Copyright: Adaptation: © Christopher Robinson. Permission applied for.
• Notes: A version in a lower key is found at 310.