Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; John Wesley, 1703-1791 Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #51 (1972) First Line: I'll praise my Maker while I've breath Lyrics: 1 I'll praise my Maker while I've breath,
And when my voice is lost in death,
Praise shall employ my nobler pow'rs;
My days of praise shall ne'er be past,
While life, and thought, and being last,
Or immortality endures.
2 Happy the man whose hopes rely
On Israel's God; He made the sky
And earth and seas, with all their train:
His truth forever stands secure;
He saves th'oppressed, He feeds the poor,
And none shall find His promise vain.
3 The Lord pours eyesight on the blind;
The Lord supports the fainting mind;
He sends the lab'ring conscience peace;
He helps the stranger in distress,
The widow and the fatherless,
And grants the pris'ner sweet release.
4 I'll praise Him while He lends me breath,
And when my voice is lost in death,
Praise shall employ my nobler pow'rs;
My days of praise shall ne'er be past,
While life, and thought, and being last,
Or immortality endures. Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Praise Scripture: Psalm 146:2 Languages: English Tune Title: NASHVILLE
I'll Praise My Maker