Tune: Hanover
('O worship the King')
Psalm 146
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Praise, praise you the LORD, O my soul, while I
Live I will praise the LORD, 'til day I die
While I have any being Him will I praise
Put not trust in man, temporary his days
Man cannot help like the LORD, his breath goes
Forth, he returns to the earth, each life shows
In man no salvation, his days not e'er last
But for a lifetime, and then he is gone, past
Happy they be that the LORD God do have
For their help, they hope in Him, He does save
He made heaven, earth, sea, and all that therein
Is, keeps truth for ever, forgives us our sin
He works judgement, justice for the oppressed
Feeds, provides for hungry, in Him they blessed
He sets free prisoners, opens eyes of blind
Raises up those bowed down, in Him help they find
He loves the righteous, watches o'er strangers
Helps orphans, widows, on them grace confers
But way of the wicked He turns upside down
The LORD shall reign ever, o'er each country, town
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 7th, 2021 03:31
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.11.11. metre.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
Nice one Orchi
Thanks SC.
Where's god's justice when he - the omnipotent creater of mankind and all that surrounds us - allows handicapped at birth innocents to be born?
Thanks dusk.
He's certainly with you everyday Orchi helping you write these incredible lengthy tributes....
Thanks Lorna. But - an original hymn I based a poem on, had 20 verses. One has 38 verses in all, but we never sing them all! Phew!
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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