Concordia ‎#17

17. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

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,
Join me in glad adoration.

2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth.
Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth;
Hast thou not seen
How thy desires e'er 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 here daily attend thee;
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do
If with His love He befriend thee!

4 Praise to the Lord, who with marvelous wisdom hath made thee!
Decked thee with health, and with loving hand guided and stayed thee;
How oft in grief
Hath not He brought thee relief,
Spreading His wings for to shade thee!

5 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in us 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 adore Him.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
• Title: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863)
• Author: J. Neander (1680)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Praise and Prayer: Praise; Thanksgiving; Closing Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: LOVOR DEN HERRE
• Arranger: F. Melius Christiansen (1907)
• Key: G Major
• Source: German, 1668