Text: | Praise ye the Lord! 'tis good to raise |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Tune: | LUTON |
Composer: | George Burder |
1 Praise ye the Lord! 'tis good to raise
Our hearts and voices in his praise;
His nature and his works invite
To make this duty our delight.
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem,
And gathers nations to his name;
His mercy melts the stubborn soul,
And makes the broken spirit whole.
3 He formed the stars, those heavenly flames,
He counts their numbers, calls their names:
His wisdom's vast, and knows no bound,
A deep, where all our thoughts are drowned.
4 Great is the Lord, and great his might,
And all his glories infinite;
He crowns the meek, rewards the just,
And treads the wicked to the dust.
5 But saints are lovely in his sight;
He views his children with delight;
He sees their hope, he knows their fear,
And looks, and loves his image there.
6 Proclaim him King, pronounce him blest,
He's your defense, your joy, your rest:
When terrors rise and nations faint,
God is the strength of every saint.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Praise ye the Lord! 'tis good to raise |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Publication Date: | 1886 |
Topic: | Worship: Attributes and Providence of God |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LUTON |
Composer: | George Burder |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Notes: | Alternate tunes: #3, 19, or 58. |