Praise To the Lord, the Almighty
Words – German Hymn – Joachim Neander, 1650-1680
Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878
Melody by Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665
Harmony added by William Sterndale Bennett, 1816-1875
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Verse 1:
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Praise to the Lord
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The Al-mighty, the King of cre – a - tion
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O my soul, praise Him for
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He is thy health and sal – va - tion
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All ye who hear
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Now to His temple draw near
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Praise Him in glad ador – a - tion
Verse 2:
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Praise to the Lord
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Who o’er all things so wondrously reign-eth
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Shelters thee un-der His
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Wings, yea, so gent-ly sus-tain-eth
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Hast thou not seen
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How Thy de-sires e’er have been
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Granted in what He or – dain - eth
Verse 3:
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Praise to the Lord
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Who doth pros-per thy work and de-fend thee
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Surely His good-ness and
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Mercy here daily at-tend thee
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Ponder a-new
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What the Al-mighty can do
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If with His love He be-friend thee
Verse 4:
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Praise to the Lord
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O let all that is in me a-dore Him
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All that hath life and breath
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Come now with praises be-fore Him
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Let the A-men
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Sound from His people again
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Gladly for aye we a-dore Him
Chords:
http://www.guitaretab.com/h/hymnal/185307.html
Verses from Baptist Hymnal (1991):
http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/BH1991/14