American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#490

490. Praise To The Lord, The Almighty

1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Praise Him in glad adoration.

2 Praise to the Lord! who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth;
Hast thou not seen
How thy desires e'er have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?

3 Praise to the Lord! Who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do,
If with His love He befriend thee!

4 Praise to the Lord, who with marvelous wisdom hath made thee!
Decked thee with health, and with loving hand
guided and stayed thee;
How oft in grief Hath not He brought thee relief,
Spreading His wings e'er to shade thee!

5 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!
Let the Amen
Sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation
• Title: Praise To The Lord, The Almighty
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863)
• Author: Joachim Neander (1680)
• Meter: 14 14 4 7 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: Harvest and Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: LAUDATE DOMINUM
• Meter: 14 14 4 7 8
• Key: G Major
• Source: Stralsund H. B. 1665; German chorale: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen