Ancient and Modern ‎#766

766. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
to his feet thy tribute bring;
ransomed healed, restored, forgiven,
who like me his praise should sing?
Alleluia, alleluia,
praise the everlasting King.

2 Praise him for his grace and favour
to our fathers in distress;
praise him still the same for ever,
slow to chide and swift to bless:
Alleluia, alleluia,
glorious in his faithfulness.

3 Father-like, he tends and spares us,
well our feeble frame he knows;
in his hands he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia, alleluia,
widely as his mercy flows.

4 Frail as summer's flower we flourish;
blows the wind and it is gone;
but, while mortals rise and perish,
God endures unchanging on:
Alleluia, alleluia,
praise the high eternal One.

5 Angels, help us to adore him;
ye behold him face to face;
sun and moon bow down before him,
dwellers all in time and space:
Alleluia, alleluia,
praise with us the God of grace.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
• Author: Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 103
• Topic: Adoration; Angels; Children and All-Age Worship; God: faithfulness of in creation; God: in grace and mercy; God: Protection of; Praise; Proper 13: Year A; Proper 13: Year B; Proper 16: Year C; Proper 18: Year B

Tune Information

• Name: PRAISE MY SOUL
• Composer: John Goss (1800-1880)
• Composer (descant): Leonard James Blake (1906-1989)
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © The Estate of Leonard J. Blake. Permission applied for.