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620. Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Psalm 103)

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1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
to his feet your tribute bring;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
evermore his praises sing:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.

2 Praise him for his grace and favor
to his people in distress;
praise him still the same as ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness.

3 Fatherlike, he tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame he knows;
in his hands he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely yet his mercy flows.

4 Angels, help us to adore him;
you behold him face to face.
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
dwellers all in time and space:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.

Text Information
First Line: Praise my soul, the King of heaven
Title: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Psalm 103)
Author: Henry Francis Lyte (1834, alt.)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Adoration; Faithfulness; Mercy (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: LAUDA ANIMA
Composer: John Goss (1869)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7
Key: D Major


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This free paraphrase of Psalm 103 gains much energy and conviction by including the double “Alleluia!” before the final line of text. That repeated four-note figure descending from the tune’s highest note gives voice to the praise that the rest of the hymn evokes.


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