Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Hymn – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation

Lobe den Herren 440 NEH, Praxis pietatis melica 1668 Joachim Neander (1650–80), translated by Catherine Winkworth (1827–78) and Rupert Davies (1909–94) The service is sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, conducted by James O’Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey.

The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Welsh Guards are directed by Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Barnwell, Senior Director of Music, Household Division. The organ is played by Martin Ford, Assistant Organist.

Lyrics

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy
health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Sing now in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord, who o’er all
things so wondrously reigneth,
Who, as on wings of an eagle,
uplifteth, sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen
How thy desires all have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?

Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully,
wondrously, made thee!
Health hath vouchsafed and, when
heedlessly falling, hath stayed thee.
What need or grief
Ever hath failed of relief?
Wings of His mercy did shade thee.

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper
thy work and defend thee,
Who from the heavens the streams of
His mercy doth send thee.
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do,
Who with His love doth befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that
is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come
now with praises before Him!
Let the Amen
Sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him.