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Praise the Lord

Representative Text

1 Little children, praise the Lord,
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord,
Little children, praise the Lord,
Praise ye the Lord.

2 Praise him for his blessed Word,
Blessed Word, Blessed Word,
Praise him for his blessed Word,
Praise ye the Lord.

3 Praise him for the Sabbath day,
Sabbath day, Sabbath day,
Praise him for the Sabbath day,
Praise ye the Lord.

4 Praise him for the Sunday-school,
Sunday-school, Sunday-school,
Praise him for the Sunday-school,
Praise ye the Lord.

5 Praise him for your teachers dear,
teachers dear, teachers dear,
Praise him for your teachers dear,
Praise ye the Lord.

Source: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #745

Author: Charles Edward Pollock

Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Little children, praise the Lord
Title: Praise the Lord
Author: Charles Edward Pollock
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Praises We Sing (2nd ed.) #17

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