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[Bless the Lord! my soul is happy]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 12355 56176 53352 Used With Text: Bless the Lord

Author: Sarah E. James Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Bless the Lord! my soul is happy Refrain First Line: Bless the Lord, O my soul Lyrics: 1 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, For I now by faith can say, Through the blood of his atonement, All my sins are washed away. Refrain: Bless the Lord, O my soul! Still my joyful song shall be; I have sought and found salvation, Through the blood that cleanseth me. 2 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, And in grace I’m growing still; This my joy and sweetest comfort, Jesus leads me where he will. [Refrain] 3 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, I can see his glory shine; Oh, how dear the blest assurance, I am his and he is mine! [Refrain] 4 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, For I know he hears my call, I will praise him for his mercy, Bless the Lord, my all in all! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Bless the Lord! my soul is happy]

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Bless the Lord

Author: Sarah E. James Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #103 (1888) First Line: Bless the Lord! my soul is happy Refrain First Line: Bless the Lord, O my soul Lyrics: 1 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, For I now by faith can say, Through the blood of his atonement, All my sins are washed away. Refrain: Bless the Lord, O my soul! Still my joyful song shall be; I have sought and found salvation, Through the blood that cleanseth me. 2 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, And in grace I’m growing still; This my joy and sweetest comfort, Jesus leads me where he will. [Refrain] 3 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, I can see his glory shine; Oh, how dear the blest assurance, I am his and he is mine! [Refrain] 4 Bless the Lord! my soul is happy, For I know he hears my call, I will praise him for his mercy, Bless the Lord, my all in all! [Refrain] Tune Title: [Bless the Lord! my soul is happy]

Bless the Lord!

Author: Sarah E. James Hymnal: Sacred Trio #416 (1889) First Line: Bless the Lord! my soul is happy Refrain First Line: Bless the Lord, O my soul Tune Title: [Bless the Lord! my soul is happy]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Bless the Lord! my soul is happy]" in Showers of Blessing William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman