The Worshipbook ‎#554

554. Praise the Lord! You Heavens, Adore Him

1 Praise the Lord! you heavens, adore him;
Praise him, angels in the height;
Sun and moon, rejoice before him,
Praise him, all you stars of light.
Praise the Lord, for he has spoken;
Worlds his mighty voice obeyed:
Laws which never shall be broken
For their guidance he has made.

2 Praise the Lord! for he is glorious;
Never shall his promise fail:
God has made his saints victorious;
Sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation;
Hosts on high, his power proclaim;
Heaven and earth and all creation,
Laud and magnify his name.

3 Worship, honor, glory, blessing,
Lord, we offer as our gift.
Young and old, your praise expressing,
Our glad songs to you we lift.
All the saints in heaven adore you;
We would join their glad acclaim;
As your angels serve before you,
So on earth we praise your name.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise the Lord, you heavens, adore him
• Title: Praise the Lord! You Heavens, Adore Him
• Author (stanzas 1, 2): Anonymous (ca. 1801, alt. 1972)
• Author (stanza 3): Edward Osler (1836, alt. 1972)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Psalm 148
• Topic: Service for the Lord's Day: Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day: After Confession and Pardon; Service for the Lord's Day: After Old Testament Lesson; Service for the Lord's Day: Conclusion of Worship

Tune Information

• Name: AN DIE FREUDE
• Composer: Anonymous (1799)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Anon. setting of Schiller's "Hymn to Joy," Berlin, 1799
• Notes: Alternative Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN