PSALM 145:1-8
METER: LM
SUGGESTED TUNES: DUKE STREET or MARYTON
This is the meter of such hymns as "Jesus Shall Reign" and "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"
1. I will extol you, God my king,
And bless your name forevermore.
Each day I'll bless your holy name,
And praise your goodness evermore.
2. Great is the Lord, great to be praised.
His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall declare
Your mighty works unto the next.
3. I'll think upon your wondrous works,
And on your glorious majesty.
Your people shall proclaim your acts,
That terrible and mighty are.
4. I will declare how great you are.
They shall pour forth your fame to all
And tell how good and great you are.
They'll sing your justice with loud songs.
5. The Lord our God is full of grace,
His mercy e'er is plentiful.
The Lord is ever slow to wrath,
Abounding is his steadfast love.
Stanzas 1-2 and the first half of stanza 3 reprinted by permission of the publisher from Supplementary Volume to Sing the Psalms by Dale A. Schoening. Copyright 1992 Dale A. Schoening. Last half of stanza 3 and stanzas 4-5 copyright 2002 Dale A. Schoening.
