The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5637

5637. Praise the Lord, God's Glories Show

1. Praise the Lord, God’s glories show, Alleluia!
Saints within God’s courts below, Alleluia!
Angels round the throne above, Alleluia!
All that see and share God’s love, Alleluia!

2. Earth to Heaven and Heaven to earth, Alleluia!
Tell the wonders, sing God’s worth, Alleluia!
Age to age and shore to shore, Alleluia!
Praise God, praise forevermore! Alleluia!

3. Praise the Lord, great mercies trace, Alleluia!
Praise His providence and grace, Alleluia!
All that God for us has done, Alleluia!
All God sends us through the Son. Alleluia!

4. Strings and voices, hands and hearts, Alleluia!
In the concert bear your parts, Alleluia!
All that breathe, your Lord adore, Alleluia!
Praise Him, praise Him evermore!

Text Information

• First Line: Praise the Lord, God's glories show, Alleluia
• Title: Praise the Lord, God's Glories Show
• Author: Henry F. Lyte (1834)
• Language: English
• Source: Spirit of the Psalms, 1834, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: In 1836, Lyte published a revised version, where the second verse began: "Earth to heaven exalt the strain, Send it, heaven, to earth again." Al­ter­nate tune: GWALCHMAI, Jo­seph D. Jones, 1868

Tune Information

• Name: LLANFAIR
• Composer: Robert Williams (1817)
• Harmonizer: John Roberts (1837)
• Incipit: 11335 43254 34321
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain