The Book of Praise ‎#407

407. 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?
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
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;
praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
glorious in his faithfulness.

3 Fatherlike he tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame he knows;
in his hand he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes:
praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
Widely as his mercy flows.

4 Frail as summer's flower we flourish;
lows the wind and it is gone,
but, while mortals rise and perish,
God endures unchanging on:
praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
praise the high eternal One.

5 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,
praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
praise with us the God of grace.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
• Title: Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
• Paraphraser: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793-1847
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Psalm 103
• Topic: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; God: Love and Grace of; God: King; God: Images (Father); God: Faithfulness of; Marriage / Weddings; Processionals; Worship
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PRAISE, MY SOUL
• Composer: John Goss, 1800-1880
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 8 7
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain