O praise the Lord, he dwells on high

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O praise the Lord, he dwells on high

Author: William Hunter
Tune: PRAISE (Wakefield)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Oh praise the Lord! he dwells on high,
Above the stars of yonder sky:
Before him, robed in dazzling white,
Stand all the radiant sons of light.

2 Oh praise the Lord! the angels praise
His holiness, his wondrous grace;
With harps of heaven, and songs divine,
Around his throne they sing and shine.

3 Oh praise the Lord! the streams of love,
From that unfailing fount above,
O'er all our spreading plains below
In healthful rills for ever flow.

4 Oh praise the Lord! our praise is due,
Since sinners share his blessings too:
The kingdom, power, and praise be thine,
Eternal Majesty Divine.

Source: The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original #11

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Author: William Hunter

Hunter, William, D.D, son of John Hunter, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 26, 1811. He removed to America in 1817, and entered Madison College in 1830. For some time he edited the Conference Journal, and the Christian Advocate. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew in Alleghany College: and subsequently Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Stark Country, Ohio. He died in 1877. He edited Minstrel of Zion, 1845; Select Melodies, 1851; and Songs of Devotion, 1859. His hymns, over 125 in all, appeared in these works. Some of these have been translated into various Indian languages. The best known are :— 1. A home in heaven; what a joyful thought. Heaven a Home. From his Minstrel of Zion, 1… Go to person page >

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