Melodious Sonnets ‎#70

70. Praise the Lord

1 Praise the Lord with hearts and voices,
Gathered in his holy name;
Ev’ry quickened soul rejoices,
Hearing of the Saviour’s fame.

Refrain:
Praise the Lord, oh, praise him ever,
Let our voices sweetly sing;
Praise the Lord! oh, may we ever
Sing aloud to God our King.

2 Praise the living God who gave us,
Lost and ruined as we lay,
His beloved Son to save us,
Bearing all our sin away. [Refrain]

3 Praise him; enemies assail us,
As we through the desert go,
Gut his sword can never fail us,
It shall silence ev’ry foe. [Refrain]

4 Praise him for the water flowing
Freely in its boundless tide;
Christ the smitten rock we’re knowing,
Praise him for his wounded side. [Refrain]

5 Praise him, thro’ the desert marching,
Onward to the golden shore;
For our Saviour we are watching
And we’ll praise him evermore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Praise the Lord with hearts and voices
• Title: Praise the Lord
• Author: W. P. Mackay, M. A.
• Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord, oh, praise him ever
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1885
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Praise the Lord with hearts and voices]
• Composer: P. G. Fithian
• Notes: Public Domain.