Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#363

363. O bless the Lord, my soul!

1 O bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join,
And aid my tongue to bless His Name
Whose favors are divine.

2 'Tis He forgives thy sins;
'Tis He relieves thy pain;
'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses,
And gives thee strength again.

3 He crowns thy life with love,
When rescued from the grave;
He, that redeemed my souls from death,
Hath boundless power to save.

4 He fills the poor with good,
He gives the suff'rers rest;
The Lord hath justice for the proud,
And mercy for th'oppressed.

5 His wondrous works and ways
He made by Moses known;
But sent the world His truth and grace
By His beloved Son.

6 O bless the Lord, my soul!
Nor let this mercies lie
Forgotten in unthankfulness,
And without praises die.

Text Information

• First Line: O bless the Lord, my soul!
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: S. M. No. 3
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Fourth Sunday of Advent; Third Sunday after Epiphany; Christian Life and Hope: The Walk of Godliness: Praise
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate Tune: ST. THOMAS, #367

Tune Information

• Name: MORNINGTON
• Composer: Garrett Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (1760)
• Meter: S. M. No. 3
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Public Domain.