“When All Thy Mercies, O My God” by Joseph Addison, 1672-1719 1. When all Thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I’m lost In wonder, love, and praise. 2. Ten thousand thousand precious gifts …
Category: THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (TLH)
#30 – “Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices”
“Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices” by Johann Mentzer, 1658-1734 1. Oh that I had a thousand voices To praise my God with thousand tongues! My heart, which in the Lord rejoices, Would then proclaim in grateful songs To …
#29 – “Through All the Changing Scenes of Life”
“Through All the Changing Scenes of Life” by Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726 and Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 1. Through all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. …
#28 – “Now Let All Loudly Sing Praise”
“Now Let All Loudly Sing Praise” by Matthaeus A. v. Loewenstern, 1594-1648 Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 1. Now let all loudly Sing praise to God the Lord; Christendom, proudly Laud Him with one accord. Gently He bids thee come …
#27 – “Oh, Bless the Lord, My Soul”
“Oh, Bless the Lord, My Soul” by Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 1. Oh, bless the Lord, my soul! Let all within me join And aid my tongue to bless His name Whose favors are divine. 2. Oh, bless the Lord, my …
#26 – “Praise the Almighty, My Soul, Adore Him”
“Praise the Almighty, My Soul, Adore Him” by Johann D. Herrnschmidt, 1675-1723 Translated by Alfred Brauer, 1866-1949 1. Praise the Almighty, my soul, adore Him! Yea, I will laud Him until death. With songs and anthems I’ll come before …
#25 – “I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises”
“I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises” by Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 1. I will sing my Maker’s praises And in Him most joyful be, For in all things I see traces Of His tender love to me. Nothing else than love …
#24 – “Lord of My Life, Whose Tender Care”
“Lord of My Life, Whose Tender Care” by “Omega,” Chelsea, 1838 1. Lord of my life, whose tender care Hath led me on till now, Here lowly, at the hour of prayer, Before Thy throne I bow. I bless Thy …
#23 – “Hallelujah! Let Praises Ring”
“Hallelujah! Let Praises Ring” by unknown author, 1698 1. Hallelujah! Let praises ring! To God the Father let us bring Our songs of adoration. To Him through everlasting days Be worship, honor, power, and praise, Whose hand sustains creation. Singing, …
#22 – “Lord, When We Bend Before Thy Throne”
“Lord, When We Bend Before Thy Throne” by Joseph D. Carlyle, 1758-1804 1. Lord, when we bend before Thy throne And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own And hate what we deplore. 2. Our broken …