Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#115

115. O praise the Lord! His name extol

1 O praise the Lord! His name extol,
The God of skill and might;
Who formed my body, breathed my soul,
And gave me life and light--
My Father, whose paternal care,
To me from childhood shown,
Exceeds my effort to declare,
Exceeds what I have known.

2 O praise the Lord! adore His grace,
My God, my only trust,
The Son, who, loving our lost race,
United with our dust--
My Savior, who for me has given
His all-atoning blood,
To raise me up from earth to heav'n,
From wretchedness to God.

3 O praise the Lord! the Holy One,
My God who seals my peace,
Sent by the Father and the Son
To guide me home to bliss--
The Comforter, whose quick'ning power
Assists me day by day,
Whose counsels, in the darkest hour,
My trembling spirit stay.

Text Information

• First Line: O praise the Lord! His name extol
• Author: Johann Olearius (1671)
• Meter: C. M. Double. No. 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Trinity
• Source: Tr. Anon. Ohio Synod Hymnal, 1858
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott

Tune Information

• Name: VARINA
• Composer: Johann Christian Rinck, 1770-1846
• Arranger: George F. Root (1848)
• Meter: C. M. Double. No. 8
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.