1 PRAISE to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! Now to His temple draw near, Join me in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth, Hast thou not seen How thy desires e'er have been Granted in what He ordaineth? 3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee! Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, If with His love He befriend thee. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him! Let the Amen Sound from His people again: Gladly for aye we adore Him. Joachim Neander, 1680, tr. Catherine Winkworth; 1863 JACKSON C. M. Begin, Thomas Jackson, 1715-81 my tongue, some heav'nly theme, And speak some bound-less thing, The mighty works, or might- ier name, Of our e ternal King! Amen. 1 BEGIN, my tongue, some heavenly theme, And speak some boundless thing, The mighty works, or mightier name, Of our eternal King! 2 Tell of His wondrous faithfulness, 3 His very word word of grace is strong 4 Infinite strength and equal skill Shine through the worlds abroad; 5 But the sweet beauties of Thy grace Pity divine in Jesus' face We see, adore, and love. Isaac Watts, 1707, 09, Compiled |