Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! <br />O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! <br />All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; <br />Praise Him in glad adoration. <br /> <br />Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth, <br />Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! <br />Hast thou not seen how thy desires ever have been <br />Granted in what He ordaineth? <br /> <br />Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully, wondrously, made thee; <br />Health hath vouchsafed and, when heedlessly falling, hath stayed thee. <br />What need or grief ever hath failed of relief? <br />Wings of His mercy did shade thee. <br /> <br />Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; <br />Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. <br />Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, <br />If with His love He befriend thee. <br /> <br />Praise to the Lord, who, when tempests their warfare are waging, <br />Who, when the elements madly around thee are raging, <br />Biddeth them cease, turneth their fury to peace, <br />Whirlwinds and waters assuaging. <br /> <br />Praise to the Lord, who, when darkness of sin is abounding, <br />Who, when the godless do triumph, all virtue confounding, <br />Sheddeth His light, chaseth the horrors of night, <br />Saints with His mercy surrounding. <br /> <br />Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him! <br />All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him. <br />Let the Amen sound from His people again, <br />Gladly for aye we adore Him.
