Laudes Domini ‎#20

20. Psalm 65

1 Praise, Lord, for thee in Zion waits;
Prayer shall besiege thy temple gates;
All flesh shall to thy throne repair,
And find, through Christ, salvation there.

2 How blest thy saints! how safely led!
How surely kept! how richly fed!
Saviour of all in earth and sea,
How happy they who rest in thee!

3 Thy hand sets fast the mighty hills,
Thy voice the troubled ocean stills;
Evening and morning hymn thy praise,
And earth thy bounty wide displays.

4 The year is with thy goodness crowned;
Thy clouds drop wealth the world around;
Through thee the deserts laugh and sing,
And nature smiles and owns her King.

5 Lord, on our souls thy Spirit pour;
The moral waste within restore;
Oh, let thy love our spring-tide be,
And make us all bear fruit to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise, Lord, for thee in Zion waits
• Title: Psalm 65
• Author: Henry F. Lyte
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: General Praise; Dependence: On Providence; God: Attributes; God: Benevolence; God: Goodness; God: Supremacy; Opening of Service; Praise; Thanksgiving
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SESSIONS
• Composer: L. O. Emerson
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.