orchidee

Prosperous Praises

Tune: Cranbrook

(one tune to \'O for a thousand tongues to sing\';

aka \'On Ilkley Moor B\'ah Tat\')

Words in brackets are optional additions.

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Psalm 84 v.1

How amiable your dwellings (your dwellings)

Each to you offering brings

Your tabernacles, LORD of hosts

your tabernacles, LORD of hosts

In you we make our boasts

In you we make our boasts

In you we make our boasts

 

Psalm 84 v.5

Blessed are they whose strength is in you (is in you)

You will them sure renew

And blessed those in whose heart your ways

And blessed those in whose heart your ways

Abide through endless days

Abide through endless days

Abide through endless days

 

Psalm 84 v.11

The LORD God is a sun and shield (sun and shield)

To Him allegiance yield

He will give grace and glory, so

He will give grace and glory, so

Good things the upright know

Good things the upright know

Good things the upright know

 

Psalm 85 v.6

Will you not us help and revive (and revive)

That we then in you thrive?

So that your people may rejoice

So that your people may rejoice

Having made you their choice

Having made you their choice

Having made you their choice

 

Psalm 85 v.10

Mercy and truth now here are met (here are met)

We see His graces yet

For righteousness and peace they kiss

For righteousness and peace they kiss

Your presence it be bliss

Your presence it be bliss

Your presence it be bliss

 

Psalm 85 v.11

Truth up out of the earth shall spring (earth shall spring)

And praises fresh we sing

Righteousness down from heaven shall look

Righteousness down from heaven shall look

We are helped, not forsook

We are helped, not forsook

We are helped, not forsook

 

Psalm 86 v.5

You LORD are good, and are ready (are ready)

To forgive, so you be

And plenteous in mercy to

And plenteous in mercy to

All them that call on you

All them that call on you

All them that call on you 

 

Psalm 86 v.9

All nations who you have made, they (have made, they)

Shall worship to you, pray

O Lord to you, and glorify

O Lord to you, and glorify

Your name that ne\'er shall die

Your name that ne\'er shall die

Your name that ne\'er shall die