Church Book ‎#73

73. O bless the Lord, my soul!

1 O bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join,
And aid my tongue to bless His Name,
Whose favors are divine.

2 O bless the Lord, my soul!
Nor let His mercies lie
Forgotten in unthankfulness,
And without praises die.

3 'Tis He forgives thy sins;
'Tis He relieves thy pain;
'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses,
And gives thee strength again.

4 He crowns thy life with Love,
When ransomed from the grave;
He that redeemed my soul from death
Hath sovereign power to save.

5 He fills the poor with good;
He gives the sufferers rest:
The Lord hath judgments for the proud,
And justice for the opprest.

6 His wondrous works and ways
He made by Moses known;
But sent the world His truth and grace
By His beloved Son.

Text Information

• First Line: O bless the Lord, my soul!
• Author: Watts (1719, a)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Scripture:
  Psalm 103
• Topic: God: His Wisdom and Omniscience; God: His Goodness; Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune #3 or #269

Tune Information

• Name: SCHNEIDER
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Composer from index: Bradbury