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Bless GOD, my Soul, thou, LORD, alone
Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 Lyrics: 1 Bless GOD, my Soul; thou, LORD, alone
Possessest Empire without Bounds;
With Honour thou art crown'd, thy Throne
Eternal Majesty surrounds:
With Light thou dost thyself enrobe,
And Glory for a Garment take;
Heav'n's Curtains stretch'd beyond the Globe,
Thy Canopy of State to make.
2 GOD builds on liquid Air, and forms
His Palace Chambers in the Skies;
The Clouds his Chariots are, and Storms
The swift-wing'd Steeds with which he flies:
As bright as Flame, as swift as Wind,
His Ministers Heaven's Palace fill;
To have their sundry Tasks assign'd;
All proud to serve their Sov'reign's Will.
3 Earth on her Centre fix'd, he set,
Her Face with Waters overspread;
Nor proudest Mountains dar'd as yet,
To lift above the Waves their Head:
But when thy awful Face appear'd,
Th'insulting Waves dispers'd; they fled,
When once thy Thunder's Voice they heard,
And by their Haste confess'd their Dread.
4 Thence up by secret Tracks they creep,
And gushing from the Mountain's side;
Through Valleys travel to the Deep,
Appointed to receive their Tide;
There hast thou fix'd the Ocean's Bounds,
The threat'ning Surges to repel;
That they no more o'erpass their Mounds,
Nor to a second Deluge swell.
Part II
5 Yet thence in smaller Parties drawn,
The Sea recovers her lost Hills;
And starting Springs from ev'ry Lawn,
Surprise the Vales with plenteous Rills:
The Fields, tame Beasts are thither led,
Weary with Labour, faint with Drought;
And Asses on wild Mountains bred,
Have Sense to find these Currents out.
6 There shady Trees from scorching Beams,
Yield shelter to the feather'd Throng;
They drink, and to the bounteous Stream,
Return the Tribute of their Song:
His Rains from Heav'n parch'd Jills recruit,
That soon transmit the liquid Store;
Till Earth is burthen'd with her Fruit,
And Nature's Lap can hold no more.
7 Grass, for our Cattle to devour,
He makes the Growth of ev'ry Field;
Herbs, for Man's Use of various Pow'r,
That either Food or Physick yield:
With cluster'd Grapes he crowns the Vine,
To chear Man's Heart, opprest with Cares;
Give Oil that makes his Face to shine,
And Corn that wasted Strength repairs.
Part III
8 The Trees of God, without the Care,
Or Art of Man, with Sap are fed;
The Mountain Cedar looks as fair,
As those in Royal Gardens bred:
Safe in the lofty Cedar's Arms,
The Wand'rers of the Air may rest;
The hospitable Pine from Harms
Protects the Stork, her pious Guest.
9 Wild Goats the craggy Rock ascend,
Its tow'ring Heights their Fortress make;
Whose Cells in labyrinths extend,
Where feebler Creatures Refuge take:
The Moon's inconstant Aspect shows
Th'appointed Seasons of the Year;
Th'instructed Sun his Duty knows,
His Hours to rise and disappear.
10 Darkness he makes the Earth to shroud,
When Forest Beasts securely stray;
Young Lions roar their Wants aloud,
To Providence, that sends them Prey:
They range all Night, on Slaughter bent,
'Till summon'd by the rising Morn;
To skulk in Dens, with one Consent,
The conscious Ravagers return.
11 Forth to the Tillage of the Soil,
The Husbandman securely goes;
Commencing with the Sun his Toil,
With him returns to his Repose:
How various, LORD, thy Works are found,
For which thy Wisdom we adore!
The Earth is with thy Treasure crown'd,
'Till Nature's Hand can grasp no more.
Part IV
12 But still, the vast unfathom'd Main,
Of Wonders, a new Scene supplies;
Whose Depths Inhabitants contain,
Of ev'ry Form and ev'ry Size:
Full-freighted Ships from ev'ry Port,
There cut their unmolested Way;
Leviathan, whom there to Sport
Thou mad'st, his Compass there to play.
13 These various Troops of Sea and Land,
In Sense of common Want agree;
All wait on thy dispensing Hand,
And have their daily Alms from thee:
They gather what thy Stores disperse,
Without their Trouble to provide:
Thou op'st thy Hand, the Universe,
The craving World is all supply'd.
14 Thou for a Moment hid'st thy Face,
The num'rous Ranks of Creatures mourn;
Thou tak'st their Breath, all Nature's Race,
Forthwith to Mother Earth return:
Again thou send'st thy Spirit forth,
T'inspire the Mass with vital Seed;
Nature's restor'd, and Parent Earth,
Smiles on her new created Breed.
15 Thus through successive Ages stands,
Firm fix'd thy providential Care;
Pleas'd with the Work of thy own Hands,
Thou dost the Wastes of Time repair:
One Look of thine, one wrathful Look,
Earth's panting Breast with Terror fills,
One Touch from Thee, with Clouds of Smoke,
In Darkness shrouds the proudest Hills.
16 In praising GOD, while he prolongs
My Breath, I will that Breath employ;
And join Devotion to my Songs,
Sincere, as in Him is my Joy:
While Sinners from Earth's Face are hurl'd,
My Soul, praise thou his holy Name,
'Till with my Song, the list'ning World
Join Concert, and his Praise proclaim. Topics: Songs of Praise to God the Creation and Providence Used With Tune: [Bless God, my Soul, thou Lord, alone]
Bless GOD, my Soul, thou, LORD, alone
Bless God, my soul. O Lord my God
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:1-5 Used With Tune: DUNFERMLINE
Bless God, my soul. O Lord my God
Bless the Lord O my soul
Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:1-4 Used With Tune: [Bless the Lord, O my soul]
Bless the Lord O my soul
Bless the LORD, My Soul and Being
Author: Fred R. Anderson Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: Bless the LORD, my soul and being! Topics: Comfort; Creation; Death; Face of the Lord; Fear; God as Spirit; Grace; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Pentecost; Suffering; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON
Bless the LORD, My Soul and Being
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Appears in 287 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 Topics: Prose Psalms Used With Tune: [Bless the Lord, O my soul]
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Blessed Be Your Name
Author: Matt Redman; Beth Redman Meter: Irregular Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: Blessed be your name in the land that is plentiful Refrain First Line: Blessed be the name of the Lord Topics: Praying Gratitude; Faith Journey; God Faithfulness of; Praise; Praying Gratitude; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: BLESSED BE YOUR NAME
Blessed Be Your Name
Bendeciré al Señor
Appears in 1,746 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:1-4 First Line: Bendeciré al Señor con toda mi alma Topics: Apertura del Culto; Opening of Worship; Vida Eterna; Eternal Life
Bendeciré al Señor
But still the vast unfathom'd main
Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104
But still the vast unfathom'd main
Benedic anima
Author: W. K. Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: My soule praise the Lord Lyrics: 1 My soule praise the Lord,
speak good of his Name:
O Lord our great God,
how dost thou appear?
So passing in glorie,
that great is thy fame,
Honour and majestie
in thee shine most cleare.
2 With light as a robe
thou hast thee beclad:
Whereby all the earth
thy greatnesse may see.
The heavens in such sort
thou also hast spread,
That they to a curtaine
compared may be.
3 His chamber-beams lie
in the clouds full sure:
Which as his chariot
are made him to beare.
And there with much swiftnesse
his course doth endure,
Upon the wings riding
of winds in the aire.
4 He maketh his spirits
as Heralds to go:
And lightnings to serve
we see also prest:
His will to accomplish
they run to and fro,
To save or consume things
as seemeth him best.
5 He groundeth the earth
so firmly and fast,
That it once to move
none shall have such power.
6 The deep a faire covering
for it made thou hast:
Which by its own nature
the hils would devoure.
7 But at thy rebuke
the waters do flie:
And so give due place
thy word to obey.
At thy voice of thunder
so fearfull they be:
That in their great raging
they hast soon away.
8 The mountain3s full high
they then up ascend:
If thou do but speak,
thy word they fulfill:
So likewise the vallies
most quickly descend,
Where thou them appointest,
remaine they do still.
9 Their bounds thou hast set,
how farre they shall run;
So that in their rage
not that pass they can:
For God hath appointed
they shall not return,
The earth to destroy more,
which made was for man.
The second Part.
10 He sendeth the springs
to strong streames or lakes,
Which run do full swift
among the huge hils.
11 Where both the wild asses
their thirst oft times slakes,
And beasts of the mountaines
thereof drink their fils.
12 By these pleasant springs
of fountaines full faire
The fowles of the ayre
abide shall and dwell:
Who moved by nature
do hop here and there:
Among the green branches
their songs shall excell.
13 The mountains to moist
the clouds he doth use:
The earth with his works
is wholly repleat.
14 So as the bruit cattel
he doth not refuse:
But grasse doth provide them,
and herb for man's meat.
15 Yea bread, wine, and oyle
he made for mans sake:
His face to refresh,
and heart to make strong.
16 The Cedars of Liban
this great Lord did make:
Which trees he doth nourish.
that grow up so long.
17 In these may birds build,
and make there their nests:
In firre-trees the Storks
remaine and abide.
18 The high hils are succour
for wild goats to rest:
And eke the rock stony
for Conies to hide.
19 The Moon then is set
her seasons to run:
The daies from the night
thereby to discern:
And by the descending
also of the Sun,
The cold from heat alway
thereby we do learn.
20 When darkness doth come
by God's will and power,
Then creep forth do all
the beasts of the wood.
21 The Lions range roaring
their prey to devoure:
But yet it is thou Lord
which givest them food.
22 As soon as the Sun
is up, they retire:
To couch in their dens
then are they full faine:
23 That man to his work may
as right doth require:
Till night come and call him,
to take rest againe.
The third Part.
17 How sundry O Lord,
are all thy works found?
With wisdome full great
they are indeed wrought:
So that the whole world
of thy praise doth sound:
And as for thy riches,
they passe all mens thoughts.
25 So is the great sea,
which is large and broad:
Where things that creep swarm,
and beasts of each sort.
26 There both mighty ships saile,
and some lie at road:
The Whale huge and monstrous
there also doth sport.
27 All things on thee wait,
thou dost them relieve:
And thou in due time
full well dost them feed.
28 Now when it doth please thee
the same for to give:
They gather full gladly
those things which they need.
Thou openest thy hand,
and they find such grace,
That they with good things
are filled we see.
29 But sore they are troubled,
if thou bide thy face,
For if thou their breath take,
vile dust then they be.
30 Againe when thy Spirit
from thee doth proceed,
All things to appoint,
and what shall ensue:
Then are they created
as thou bast decreed:
And dost by tHy goodnesse
the dry earth renew.
31 The praise of the Lord
for ever shall last:
Who may in his works
by right well rejoyce.
32 His look can the earth make
to tremble full fast:
And likewise the mountaines
to smoke at his voice,
33 To this Lord and God
sing will I alwaies:
So long as I live,
my God praise will I:
34 Then an I most certaine
my words shall him please;
I will rejoyce in him,
to him I will cry.
24 The sinners, O Lord,
consume in thine ire:
Amd ele the perverse,
them root out with shame:
But as for my soul now,
let it still desire,
And say with the faithfull,
praise ye the Lord's Name. Used With Tune: [My soule praise the Lord]
Benedic anima
Blessed By God
Author: Michael Connolly, b. 1955 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 104 First Line: You spread out the heavens Used With Tune: [You spread out the heavens] Text Sources: The Divine Praises
Blessed By God
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