Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#361

361. Praise thou the Lord, the omnipotent Monarch of Glory

1 Praise thou the Lord, the omnipotent Monarch of Glory;
Join in, my soul, with the heavenly choir in their story;
Come and partake;
Psalt'ry and harp also wake:
Sing the Creator's great glory!

2 Praise thou the Lord, who e'er ruleth and guideth all surely;
Over life's pathway, so fearful, He leads thee securely;
Ever He sends
Mercies and blessings and friends;
Then from thy heart thank Him truly.

3 Praise thou the Lord, who hath fearfully, wondrously made thee,
Health has vouchsafed, and when heedlessly falling hath stayed thee;
Fainting and weak,
When not a word thou couldst speak,
Wings of His mercy did shade thee.

4 Praise thou the Lord, who thy life hath so visibly guided,
Streams of free grace, in His Son, for thy sin hath provided;
Plain to thy view,
God, the Almighty and True,
Ne'er from His child is divided.

5 Praise thou the Lord, and forget all His benefits never;
Swell the loud chorus, ye chosen, till broad as a river
Upward it stream;
Soul, O forget not this theme:
Praise Him, O praise Him forever.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise thou the Lord, the omnipotent Monarch of Glory
• Author: Joachim Neander (1680)
• Translator: J. H. Good (1863)
• Meter: No. 72
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany; Twentieth Sunday after Trinity; Seventh Sunday after Trinity; Christian Life and Hope: The Walk of Godliness: Praise
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Lobe den Herren, den maechtigen Koenig

Tune Information

• Name: LAUDATE DOMINUM (Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König)
• Adapter: Joachim Neander (1680)
• Meter: No. 72
• Key: G Major
• Source: Stralsund G. B., 1605
• Notes: Public Domain.