Praise

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1 My God, my king, to Thee I'll raise
My voice, and all my powers;
Unwearied songs of sacred praise
Shall fill the circling hours.

2 Thy name shall dwell upon my tongue,
While suns shall set and rise,
And tune my everlasting song,
When all creation dies.

3 Great is the LORD! our souls adore,
We wonder whilst we praise!
His power what creature can explore,
Or equal honors raise?

4 Yet shall Thy works, almighty LORD,
Our noblest songs adorn;
Thy glorious acts we will record,
For ages yet unborn.

5 Thy praise shall be my awful theme,
The wonders of Thy power;
I'll speak the honors of Thy name,
And bid the world adore.

6 But sweetly flowing strains shall tell
The riches of Thy grace;
And songs of grateful joy reveal
Thy spotless righteousness.

7 How full the LORD's compassions flow!
His wrath, how slow to rise!
Swift pardon smiles upon his brow,
And every terror dies.

8 How large his tender mercies are!
How wide his power extends!
On his beneficence and care
The universe depends.

9 Thy power and grandeur they shall sing,
The glories of thy reign;
Thy wondrous deeds, Almighty King,
Shall fill the raptur'd strain.

10 Thy kingdom, LORD, forever stands,
While earthly thrones decay;
And time submits to Thy commands,
While ages roll away.

Source: Psalms of Grace #145c

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Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >

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