71: O Bless the Lord, My Soul!


1 O bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join
and help my tongue to praise his name
whose ,ercies are divine.

2 O bless the Lord, my soul,
Let not his mercies lie
forgotten in unthankfulness,
from lack of praise to die.

3 For God forgives our sins
and God relieves our pain;
the Lord who heals our sicknesses
renews our strength again.

4 He crowns our life with love
when ransomed from the grave;
he who redeemed my soul from hell
has sovereign power to save.

5 The Lord provides our food
and gives the sufferers rest;
the Lord has judgment for the proud,
and justice for the oppressed.

6 His mighty works and ways
by Moses he made known,
but gave the world his truth and grace
by his belovèd Son.

Text information
First Line:O bless the Lord, my soul
Title:O Bless the Lord, My Soul!
Paraphraser:Isaac Watts (1719, alt.)
Meter:S.M.
Scripture:Hebrews 1:2; Psalm 103:1-8
Topic:God the Father | Love and Mercy; Adoration | of God; Biblical Persons; Descants; God | Justice; God | Mercy; God | Mighty Acts; God | Providence; God | Savior; Psalms
Language:English
Tune information
Tune name:FESTAL SONG
Composer:William Henry Walter, 1825-1893 (1894)
Composer (descant):Donald P. Hustad (1989)
Meter:S.M.
Key:A Major
Copyright:Desc. © 1990 Hope Publishing Company

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