Common Praise ‎#555

555. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
to his feet thy tribute bring;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
who like me his praise should sing?
Alleluia, alleluia,
praise the everlasting King.

2 Praise him for his grace and favour
to our fathers in distress;
praise him still the same for ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Alleluia, alleluia,
glorious in his faithfulness.

3 Father-like, he tends and spares us,
well our feeble frame he knows;
in his hands he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia, alleluia,
widely as his mercy flows.

4 Angels, help us to adore him;
ye behold him face to face;
sun and moon, bow down before him,
dwellers all in time and space:
Alleluia, alleluia,
praise with us the God of grace.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
• Author: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793-1847
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Kings 22:19
  ;
  1 Timothy 2:6
  ;
  Daniel 4:37
  ;
  Exodus 34:6
  ;
  Jeremiah 10:10
  ;
  Psalm 103:1-13
  ;
  Psalm 103:20-22
  ;
  Psalm 126:1
• Topic: Proper 16: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: PRAISE MY SOUL
• Composer: John Goss, 1800-1880
• Composer (descant): Leonard J. Blake, 1907-1989
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Descant © By kind permission of the late Leonard J. Blake