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Bless the Lord

Bless the Lord and sing His praises

Author: John W. Peterson
Tune: [Bless the Lord and sing His praises]
CCLI Number: 215124
Published in 2 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Bless the Lord and sing His praises,
Bless the Lord now, O my soul;
Join the song all heaven raises,
Let the anthem loudly roll!

Refrain:
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And all that is within me bless His holy name!

2 Bless the Lord for love victorious,
Love that conquered on the tree;
For His grace so great and glorious—
Flowing out from Calvary.

3 Bless the Lord, He walks beside me,
And He lights the path before;
Ev’ry need is now supplied me
From His bounteous heav’nly store.

4 Bless the Lord for truth He’s given—
For the word of prophecy
That has drawn the veil from heaven
And revealed my destiny.

Source: Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #33

Author: John W. Peterson

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Text Information

First Line: Bless the Lord and sing His praises
Title: Bless the Lord
Author: John W. Peterson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Bless the Lord, O my soul
Copyright: © 1958, renewal 1986, John W. Peterson Music Co.; You may download one copy of this song for your own personal use. To make copies or to perform the work you must get permission from John W. Peterson Music Co. or through your license with CCLI or One License

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