Panoramic Praise

orchidee



Tune: Lyngham

(one tune to 'O for a thousand tongues to sing')

Repeat relevant lines as shown.

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Psalm 145 v.10

All your works, O LORD, shall e'er you praise

And your great name upraise (x2)

And your people, your saints, shall bless

You, your good name confess (x3)

 

Psalm 146 v.4-5

Happy are they who the LORD trust

Though we be as mere dust (x2)

Who have Him for their hope and help

Have treasure of fine wealth (x3)

 

Psalm 147 v.1

Praise you the LORD, it pleasant be

To spend the time in this (x2)

Beauty of sinners, they redeemed

Though all was lost it seemed (x3)

 

Psalm 147 v.5

Great is the LORD, of great power

Decreases not one hour (x2)

His understanding infinite

Omniscient, true Light (x3)

 

Psalm 147 v.6

The LORD lifts up the meek on high

Comforts sorrows and sighs (x2)

But wicked He casts to the ground

They not midst righteous found (x3)

 

Psalm 148 v.13

Let all things praise the LORD, for sure

He reigns for evermore (x2)

His glory above heaven and earth

Praise Him, give Him His worth (x3)

 

Psalm 149 v.4

The LORD takes pleasure in His people

And all on Him may call (x2)

The meek, humble, He beautifies

With salvation, arise! (x3)

 

Psalm 150 v.6

Praise, praise, let every living thing

Their thanks and worship bring (x2)

Let every thing that has breath praise

Him through eternal days (x3)

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 12th, 2019 01:37
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 'extended' 8.6.8.6. metre.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 25
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Comments3

  • Andrew Charles Forrest

    Thanks Orchi
    Rousing start to he day

    • orchidee

      Thanks Andrew.

    • ANGELA & BRIAN

      Thanks UNCLE STEVE for one of the greatest Congregational Hymns always raises the ROOF ! Great mediatations from the PSALMS a storehouse of BLESSINGS ! Great start for Sunday for BRIAN and a great end for me ANGELA : nearly 10pm here and time for Hot Crumpets & Hot Milk with HONEY ! NZ really is a land flowing with MILK & HONEY !

      Blessings for You & Your Pooch
      Love in the SPIRIT ~ ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡

      • orchidee

        Thanks B&A. Depends - hope it don't fall flat. At Primary School they said to sing loud enough to cause the dust to be moved from the ceiling!

      • Goldfinch60

        Good one Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Gold.



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