Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

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1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.

2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
sent by his gracious ordaining?

3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;
surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with his love he befriends you.

4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound from his people again;
gladly forever adore him.

Worship and Rejoice, 2003

Author: Joachim Neander

Neander, Joachim, was born at Bremen, in 1650, as the eldest child of the marriage of Johann Joachim Neander and Catharina Knipping, which took place on Sept. 18, 1649, the father being then master of the Third Form in the Paedagogium at Bremen. The family name was originally Neumann (Newman) or Niemann, but the grandfather of the poet had assumed the Greek form of the name, i.e. Neander. After passing through the Paedagogium he entered himself as a student at the Gymnasium illustre (Academic Gymnasium) of Bremen in Oct. 1666. German student life in the 17th century was anything but refined, and Neander seems to have been as riotous and as fond of questionable pleasures as most of his fellows. In July 1670, Theodore Under-Eyck came to Breme… Go to person page >

Translator: Catherine Winkworth

Catherine Winkworth (b. Holborn, London, England, 1827; d. Monnetier, Savoy, France, 1878) is well known for her English translations of German hymns; her translations were polished and yet remained close to the original. Educated initially by her mother, she lived with relatives in Dresden, Germany, in 1845, where she acquired her knowledge of German and interest in German hymnody. After residing near Manchester until 1862, she moved to Clifton, near Bristol. A pioneer in promoting women's rights, Winkworth put much of her energy into the encouragement of higher education for women. She translated a large number of German hymn texts from hymnals owned by a friend, Baron Bunsen. Though often altered, these translations continue to be used i… Go to person page >

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First Line: Praise to the Lord! the Almighty, the King of creation!
Title: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
German Title: Lobe den Herren den mächtigen König
Author: Joachim Neander (1680)
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863)
Meter: 14.14.4.7.8
Place of Origin: Germany
Language: English
Notes: French translation: "Loué soit Dieu le Seigneur, le puissant Roi de glorie" by J. M. Nicole; Spanish translation: "Alma bendice al Señor, Rey potente de gloria" by Federico Fliedner
Copyright: Public Domain
Liturgical Use: Opening Hymns

Notes

Scripture References:
st.1 = Ps. 103:1
st.2 = Ps. 17:8
st.3 = Ps. 23:6
st.4 = Ps. 106:48, Ps. 150:6

Loosely based on Psalm 103:1-6 and Psalm 150, with echoes from other psalms, this is a strong hymn of praise to our covenant God, who heals, provides for, and defends us. Let "all that has life and breath" sing praise to the Lord! According to the American hymnologist and composer Austin Lovelace, the exuberance of the text is matched by its "galloping dactylic rhythm."

Joachim Neander (PHH 244) wrote this German chorale of five stanzas and published it in his Glaub und Liebesubung (1680). Stanzas 1 through 3 in the Psalter Hymnal are a translation by Catherine Winkworth (PHH 194) of the original stanzas 1, 2, and 4; these are taken from her Chorale Book for England (1863). Stanza 4 in the Psalter Hymnal is an anonymous translation. Various modern-language alterations from other hymnals and editors are included in the text published in the Psalter Hymnal.

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Many occasions in Christian worship, for praise to God is our “duty and delight” in all circumstances of life.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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