O Praise Ye the Lord (EN 1944)

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O praise ye the Lord! praise Him in the height;

Rejoice in His Word, ye angels of light;

Ye heavens, adore Him by Whom ye were made,

And worship before Him in brightness arrayed.

2

O praise ye the Lord! Praise Him upon earth,

In tuneful accord, ye sons of new birth;

Praise Him Who hath brought you His grace from above,

Praise Him Who hath taught you to sing of His love.

3

O praise ye the Lord! All things that give sound;

Each jubilant chord re-echo around;

Loud organs, His glory forth tell in deep tone,

And sweet harp, the story of what He hath done.

4

O praise ye the Lord! Thanksgiving and song

To Him be outpoured all ages along!

For love in creation, for Heaven restored,

For grace of salvation, O praise ye the Lord!

5

O praise ye the Lord and sing a new song,

Amid all His saints His praises prolong;

The praise of their Maker His people shall sing,

And children of Zion rejoice in their King.

6

With timbrel and harp and joyful acclaim,

With gladness and mirth, sing praise to His Name,

For God in His people His pleasure doth seek,

With robes of salvation He clotheth the meek.

7

In glory exult, ye saints of the Lord;

With songs in the night, high praises accord;

Go forth in His service, be strong in His might,

To conquer all evil and stand for the right.

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For this is His Word: His saints shall not fail,

But over the earth their power shall prevail;

All kingdoms and nations shall yield to their sway.

To God give the glory and praise Him for aye.