Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#71

71. O, bless the Lord, my soul!

1 O, bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join,
And aid my tongue to bless His name
Whose favors are divine,
Whose favors are divine.

2 O, bless the Lord, my soul!
Nor let His mercies lie
Forgotten in unthankfulness,
And without praises die,
And without praises die.

3 'Tis He forgives thy sins;
'Tis He relieves thy pain;
'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses
And gives thee strength again,
And gives thee strength again.

4 He crowns thy life with love,
When rescued from the grave;
He that redeemed my soul from death
Hath sovereign power to save,
Hath sovereign power to save.

5 He fills the poor with good;
He gives the sufferers rest:
The Lord hath judgments for the proud,
And justice for th'oppressed,
And justice for th'oppressed.

6 His wondrous works and ways
He made by Moses known;
But sent the world His truth and grace
By His belovèd Son,
By His belovèd Son.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O, bless the Lord, my soul!
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719, a.)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: God: Goodness of; God: Grace of; God: Mercies of; Praise: To God; Works of God

Tune Information

• Name: FONT HILL
• Composer: Luther O. Emerson
• Meter: S. M.