1 O praise the Lord in that blest place
From whence His goodness largely flows;
Praise Him in heaven, where He His face,
Unveiled, in perfect glory shows.
2 Praise Him for all the mighty acts
Which He in our behalf has done;
His kindness this return exacts,
With which our praise should equal run.
3 Let the shrill trumpet's warlike voice
Make rocks and hills His praise rebound;
Praise Him with harp's melodious noise,
And gentle psaltery's silver sound.
4 Let them who joyful hymns compose,
To cymbals set their songs of praise--
To well-tuned cymbals, and to those
That loudly sound on solemn days.
5 Let all that vital breath enjoy,
The breath He does to them afford,
In just returns of praise employ:
Let every creature praise the Lord!
Source: Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #412
First Line: | O praise the Lord in that blest place |
Title: | Praise and Gratitude |
Original Language: | English |
Author: | Nahum Tate (1698) |
Author: | Nicholas Brady (1698) |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
First edition of A New Version of the Psalms of David was issued in 1696, revised in 1698, and revised again in 1698.