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Psalm 145

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 256 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 First Line: My God, my King, thy various praise Lyrics: My God, my King, thy various praise Shall fill the remnant of my days; Thy grace employ my humble tongue Till death and glory raise the song. The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear; And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee. Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim; Thy bounty flows an endless stream; Thy mercy swift, thine anger slow, But dreadful to the stubborn foe. Thy works with sovereign glory shine, And speak thy majesty divine; Let Britain round her shores proclaim The sound and honor of thy name. Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise, And unborn ages make my song The joy and labor of their tongue. But who can speak thy wondrous deeds? Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds? Vast and unsearchable thy ways, Vast and immortal be thy praise! Topics: Goodness of God; Attributes of God; God His perfections; God mercy and truth; Mercies and truth of God; Perfections of God; Afflicted and tempted, supported; Truth grace, and protection; God great and good; Power and majesty of God; Praise General; Faithfulness Of God; Compassion of God; God goodness and mercy; God goodness and truth; God kind to his people; God worthy of all praise

Psalm 145 Part 2

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 234 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:7-21 First Line: Sweet is the memory of thy grace Lyrics: Sweet is the memory of thy grace, My God, my heav'nly King; Let age to age thy righteousness In sounds of glory sing. God reigns on high, but not confines His goodness to the skies; Through the whole earth his bounty shines, And every want supplies. With longing eyes thy creatures wait On thee for daily food; Thy lib'ral hand provides their meat, And fills their mouths with good. How kind are thy compassions, Lord! How slow thine anger moves! But soon he sends his pard'ning word To cheer the souls he loves. Creatures with all their endless race Thy power and praise proclaim; But saints that taste thy richer grace Delight to bless thy name. Topics: Goodness of God; Attributes of God; God His perfections; God mercy and truth; Mercies and truth of God; Perfections of God; Afflicted and tempted, supported; Truth grace, and protection; God great and good; Power and majesty of God; Praise General; Faithfulness Of God; Compassion of God; God goodness and mercy; God goodness and truth; God kind to his people; God worthy of all praise

I Will Exalt My God, My King

Author: Casiodoro Cardenas Meter: Irregular Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:1-3 First Line: I will exalt my God, my King (Te exaltaré, Mi Dios, mi Rey) Topics: Songs for Children Bible Songs; Texts in Two Languages; Alleluias; Redemption Used With Tune: ECUADOR

Psalm 145 Part 3

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 214 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:14 First Line: Let every tongue thy goodness speak Lyrics: Let every tongue thy goodness speak, Thou sovereign Lord of all; Thy strength'ning hands uphold the weak, And raise the poor that fall. When sorrow bows the spirit down, Or virtue lies distressed Beneath some proud oppressor's frown, Thou giv'st the mourners rest. The Lord supports our tott'ring days, And guides our giddy youth; Holy and just are all his ways, And all his words are truth. He knows the pains his servants feel, He hears his children cry, And their best wishes to fulfil, His grace is ever nigh. His mercy never shall remove From men of heart sincere; He saves the souls whose humble love Is joined with holy fear. [His stubborn foes his sword shall slay, And pierce their hearts with pain But none that serve the Lord shall say, "They sought his aid in vain."] [My lips shall dwell upon his praise, And spread his fame abroad; Let all the sons of Adam raise The honors of their God.] Topics: Goodness of God; Attributes of God; God His perfections; God mercy and truth; Mercies and truth of God; Perfections of God; Afflicted and tempted, supported; Truth grace, and protection; God great and good; Power and majesty of God; Praise General; Faithfulness Of God; Compassion of God; God goodness and mercy; God goodness and truth; God kind to his people; God worthy of all praise

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 268 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:10 Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, Opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the gloom of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day. 2 All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flowery meadow, flashing sea, Singing bird and flowing fountain, Call us to rejoice in Thee. 3 Mortals, join the happy chorus Which the morning stars began; Love divine is reigning o’er us, Joining all in heaven's plan. Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife, Joyful music leads us sunward In the triumph song of life. Topics: Morning and Opening Hymns Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

I will extol thee, my God, O king

Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 Topics: Prose Psalms Used With Tune: [I will extol thee, my God, O king] (Woodward)

Oh for a thousand tongues, to sing

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,736 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:10 Lyrics: 1 Oh for a thousand tongues, to sing My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread, through all the earth abroad, The honors of thy Name. 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease; 'Tis music in the sinner's ears; 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me. 5 He speaks, and, listening to his voice, New life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice; The humble poor believe. 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ; Ye blind, behold your Saviour come; And leap, ye lame, for joy. Topics: General Praise; General Invitation to Praise the Redeemer

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: Francis of Assisi; William H. Draper Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 265 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:10 Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice with us and sing: alleluia, alleluia! O burning sun with golden beam, and shining moon with silver gleam, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 Cool flowing water, pure and clear, make music for your Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia! Fierce fire, so masterful and bright providing us with warmth and light, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Topics: Singing God's Story Creation; German Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Psalm 145 Part 1

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 167 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:1-7 First Line: Long as I live I'll bless thy name Lyrics: Long as I live I'll bless thy name, My King, my God of love; My work and joy shall be the same In the bright world above. Great is the Lord, his power unknown, And let his praise be great; I'll sing the honors of thy throne, Thy works of grace repeat. Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue; And while my lips rejoice, The men that hear my sacred song Shall join their cheerful voice. Fathers to sons shall teach thy name, And children learn thy ways; Ages to come thy truth proclaim, And nations sound thy praise. Thy glorious deeds of ancient date Shall through the world be known; Thine arm of power, thy heav'nly state, With public splendor shown. The world is managed by thy hands, Thy saints are ruled by love; And thine eternal kingdom stands, Though rocks and hills remove. Topics: Goodness of God; Attributes of God; God His perfections; God mercy and truth; Mercies and truth of God; Perfections of God; Afflicted and tempted, supported; Truth grace, and protection; God great and good; Power and majesty of God; Praise General; Faithfulness Of God; Compassion of God; God goodness and mercy; God goodness and truth; God kind to his people; God worthy of all praise

Psalm 145: O Lord, thou art my God and King

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 First Line: O Lord, thou art my God and King Lyrics: 1O Lord, thou art my God and King; Thee will I magnify and praise: I will thee bless, and gladly sing Unto thy holy name always. 2Each day I rise I will thee bless, And praise thy name time without end. 3Much to be prais’d, and great God is; His greatness none can comprehend. 4Race shall thy works praise unto race, The mighty acts show done by thee. 5I will speak of the glorious grace, And honour of thy majesty; Thy wondrous works I will record. 6By men the might shall be extoll’d Of all thy dreadful acts, O Lord: And I thy greatness will unfold. 7They utter shall abundantly The mem’ry of thy goodness great; And shall sing praises cheerfully, Whilst they thy righteousness relate. 8The Lord our God is gracious, Compassionate is he also; In mercy he is plenteous, But unto wrath and anger slow. 9Good unto all men is the Lord: O’er all his works his mercy is. 10Thy works all praise to thee afford: Thy saints, O Lord, thy name shall bless. 11The glory of thy kingdom show Shall they, and of thy power tell: 12That so men’s sons his deeds may know, His kingdom’s grace that doth excel. 13Thy kingdom hath none end at all, It doth through ages all remain. 14The Lord upholdeth all that fall, The cast-down raiseth up again. 15The eyes of all things, Lord, attend, And on thee wait that here do live, And thou, in season due, dost send Sufficient food them to relieve. 16Yea, thou thine hand dost open wide, And ev’ry thing dost satisfy That lives, and doth on earth abide, Of thy great liberality. 17The Lord is just in his ways all, And holy in his works each one. 18He’s near to all that on him call, Who call in truth on him alone. 19God will the just desire fulfil Of such as do him fear and dread: Their cry regard, and hear he will, And save them in the time of need. 20The Lord preserves all, more and less, That bear to him a loving heart: But workers all of wickedness Destroy will he, and clean subvert. 21Therefore my mouth and lips I’ll frame To speak the praises of the Lord: To magnify his holy name For ever let all flesh accord.

O Worship the King

Author: Robert Grant Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 1,146 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:10 First Line: O worship the King all glorious above Lyrics: 1 O worship the King all-glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love: our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. 2 O tell of his might and sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 3 Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in you do we trust, nor find you to fail. Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end, our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! 5 O measureless Might, unchangeable Love, whom angels delight to worship above! Your ransomed creation, with glory ablaze, in true adoration shall sing to your praise! Topics: King, God/Christ as; Praise & Adoration; Creation and Providence; Creation; King, God/Christ as; Majesty of God; Mercy; Opening of Worship; Praise & Adoration; Refuge Used With Tune: LYONS

God, My King, Thy Might Confessing

Author: Richard Mant Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 132 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 Lyrics: 1 God, my King, thy might confessing, ever will I bless thy name; day by day thy throne addressing, still will I thy praise proclaim. 2 Honor great our God befitteth; who his majesty can reach? Age to age his work transmitteth; age to age his pow'r shall teach. 3 They shall talk of all thy glory, on thy might and greatness dwell, speak of thy great acts the story, and thy deeds of wonder tell. 4 Nor shall fail from mem'ry's treasure works by love and mercy wrought; works of love surpassing measure, works of mercy passing thought. 5 Full of kindness and compassion, slow to anger, vast in love, God is good to all creation; all his works his goodness prove. 6 All thy works, O Lord, shall bless thee; thee shall all thy saints adore. King supreme shall they confess thee, and proclaim thy sovereign pow'r. Topics: God His perfections; Anniversaries; Constancy; God Goodness of; God Praise of; God Works of Used With Tune: STUTTGART

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

Author: Richard Heber Meter: 11.12.12.10 Appears in 1,644 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:10 Lyrics: 1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity! 2 Holy, holy, holy! All saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 3 Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see; only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth, and sky and sea; holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessèd Trinity! Topics: Processional Hymns; Hymns with Descants Used With Tune: NICAEA

I Will Extol You, O My God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:1-8 Lyrics: 1 I will extol you, O my God, and praise you, O my King; yes, every day and evermore your praises I will sing. Great is the LORD, our mighty God, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable, above all glory raised. 2 Each generation to the next shall testimony bear, and to your praise, from age to age, your wondrous acts declare. Upon your glorious majesty and honor I will dwell, and all your grand and glorious works and greatness I will tell. 3 Your mighty acts and glorious deeds we shall with awe confess and sing of your great goodness and your perfect righteousness. Most gracious and compassionate is God, who reigns above; his wrath is ever slow to rise, unbounded is his love. Topics: Alleluias; Majesty of God; Opening of Worship; Pilgrimage & Conflct Used With Tune: NOEL Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

I Love to Tell the Story

Author: Catherine Hankey Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1,213 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145:5 First Line: I love to tell the story Of unseen things above Topics: Edification and Encouragement Used With Tune: [I love to tell the story]

To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King

Author: Martin B. Hellrigel, 1891-1981 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 First Line: To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign King Refrain First Line: Christ Jesus, Victor! Christ Jesus Ruler! Topics: Seasons and Feasts Ascension; Seasons and Feasts Christ the King Used With Tune: ICH GLAUB AN GOTT

I Will Exalt My God and King

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 Lyrics: 1 I will exalt my God and King, and I will ever praise your name. I will extol you every day and evermore your praise proclaim. You, LORD, are greatly to be praised; your greatness is beyond all thought. From age to age your people tell the mighty wonders you have wrought. 2 On your most glorious majesty and on your deeds my mind will dwell. Your deeds will fill the world with awe, and all your greatness I will tell. Your matchless goodness and your grace your people will commemorate; and all your truth and righteousness our joyful song will celebrate. 3 The LORD our God is rich in grace, tender to us, compassionate. His anger is most slow to rise; his love and kindness are most great. The LORD is good in all his ways; his creatures know his constant care. To all his works his love extends; all creatures in his mercies share. 4 All you have made will praise you, LORD; your mighty acts your saints will show, till all the peoples on the earth the splendor of your kingdom know. Eternal is your kingdom, LORD, forever strong and ever sure; while generations rise and die, your glorious reign will still endure. 5 The LORD is faithful to his word; he will extend his gracious hand. The LORD upholds the faltering feet and makes the weak securely stand. The eyes of all look up to you for food and drink, which you supply; your open hand is bountiful, and every need you satisfy. 6 The LORD is just in all his ways; in all his works the LORD is kind, and all who call on him in truth in him a present helper find. He will fulfill the heart's desire of those who fear him and obey. The LORD will surely hear their cry, will save them when to him they pray. 7 The LORD in grace preserves his saints, redeeming those who love his name. The wicked he will overthrow and put his enemies to shame. My mouth will sing the glorious praise of God, whom earth and heaven adore. Let every creature praise his name forever and forevermore! Topics: King, God/Christ as; Marriage; New Year - Old Year; Profession of Faith; Reformation; Alleluias; Easter; King, God/Christ as; Lord's Supper; Marriage; New Year - Old Year; Opening of Worship; Profession of Faith; Providence; Reformation Used With Tune: JERUSALEM Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him

Author: Anonymous; Edward Osler Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 754 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord: ye heav'ns, adore him; praise him, angels, in the height; sun and moon, rejoice before him; praise him all ye stars and light. Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken; worlds his mighty voice obeyed: laws which never shall be broken for their guidance hath he made. 2 Praise the Lord, for he is glorious; never shall his promise fail: God hath made his saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation; hosts on high, his pow'r proclaim; heav'n and earth and all creation, laud and magnify his name. 3 Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer unto thee; young and old, thy praise expressing, in glad homage bend the knee. All the saints in heav'n adore thee; we would bow before thy throne: as thine angels serve before thee, so on earth thy will be done. Topics: God His perfections; God Majesty of; Reformation Day; Christians Triumph of; God Faithfulness of; God Praise of; Heaven Worship in ; God in Nature Used With Tune: FABEN

Let All Things Now Living

Author: Katherine K. Davis, 1892-1980 Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 D Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 145 Topics: Commandments; Law Used With Tune: ASH GROVE