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[Praise ye the Lord; for it is good]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. E. Pollock Incipit: 51331 61165 12325 Used With Text: Praise Ye the Lord

Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: Praise ye the Lord; for it is good Lyrics: 1 Praise ye the Lord; for it is good Praise to our God to sing; For it is pleasant, and to praise It is a comely thing. Chorus: Praise the Lord, it is good Praise to our God to sing: For it is pleasant, and to praise It is a comely thing. 2 Those that are broken in their heart, And troubled in their minds, He healeth, and their painful wounds He tenderly upbinds. [Chorus] 3 He counts the number of the stars; He names them ev'ry one: Our Lord is great, and of great pow'r, His wisdom search can none. [Chorus] Topics: God Praise to God; God Praise to God; God Praise to God; God Praise to God; God Praise to God; God Praise to God; God Praise to God; God Praise to God; God Praise to God Used With Tune: Praise ye the Lord; for it is good Text Sources: Rous Version, 1649

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Praise Ye the Lord

Hymnal: Gospel Hymns No. 4 #79 (1881) First Line: Praise ye the Lord; for it is good Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord, it is good Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise ye the Lord; for it is good]

Praise ye the Lord, for it is good

Hymnal: Bible Songs #149 (1879) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God Succors the Needy Scripture: Psalm 147:1 Languages: English Tune Title: PRAISE YE THE LORD

Praise Ye the Lord

Hymnal: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #205 (1894) First Line: Praise ye the Lord; for it is good Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord, it is good Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise ye the Lord; for it is good]

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Charles Edward Pollock

1853 - 1928 Person Name: C. E. Pollock Composer of "[Praise ye the Lord; for it is good]" in Gospel Hymns No. 4 Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).