The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16303

16303. Long As I Live, I'll Bless Thy Name

1 Long as I live, I’ll bless Thy name,
My king, my God of love;
My work and joy shall be the same
In that bright world above.

2 Great is the Lord, His pow­er un­known,
And let His praise be great;
I’ll sing the hon­ors of His throne,
His works of grace re­peat.

3 Thy grace shall dwell up­on my tongue,
And while my lips re­joice,
The men that hear my fa­vored song
Shall join their cheer­ful voice.

4 Fathers to sons shall teach Thy name,
And child­ren learn Thy ways;
Ages to come Thy truth pro­claim,
And na­tions sound Thy praise.

5 Thy glo­ri­ous deeds of an­cient date
Shall thro’ the world be known;
Thine arm of pow­er, Thy hea­ven­ly state
With pub­lic splen­dor shown.

6 The world is man­aged by Thy hands,
Thy saints are ruled by love;
And Thine eter­nal king­dom stands
Tho’ rocks and hills re­move.

Text Information

• First Line: Long as I live, I’ll bless Thy name
• Title: Long As I Live, I'll Bless Thy Name
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: MEDFIELD by William Mather

Tune Information

• Name: BELMONT
• Composer: William Gardiner (1812)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain