Scripture Verse

I will praise Thee for ever. Psalm 52:9

Introduction

Words: Am­eri­cus W. Con­ner, in Spe­cial Songs, ed­it­ed by Charles H. Ga­bri­el (In­di­an­apo­lis, In­di­ana: Hack­le­man Mu­sic, 1898), num­ber 118.

Music: Ar­ranged from Charles F. Gou­nod (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Con­ner (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles F. Gounod
(1818–1893)

Lyrics

Come, all ye peo­ple,
Come join with saints and an­gels;
Sound forth the prais­es
Of Christ our Lord, once cru­ci­fied.
Sing of His glo­ry,
His Gos­pel preach in ev­ery land
Till all the na­tions shall crown Him
King eter­nal.
Speak of His love,
Of His love for all man­kind;
Tell how He loved, how He died,
How He lives and reigns for­ev­er­more.
Speak of His love,
Of His love for all man­kind;
Tell how He loved, how He died,
How He lives and reigns for­ev­er­more.
Praise we the Lord,
Tho’ a host should en­camp against us;
In His love, by His pow­er,
He shall save us—
His name shall we praise for­ev­er.
Praise we the Lord,
Tho’ a host should en­camp against us;
In His love, by His pow­er,
He shall save us—
His name shall we praise for­ev­er.
Blessèd for­ev­er
Is the Lord of our sal­va­tion.
Praise Him, men and an­gels,
Sing His praise for­ev­er­more.
Praise Him; bow be­fore His throne,
Victor ov­er death, He dies no more.
Reign, Thou migh­ty Sav­ior,
Reigning now in glo­ry,
Reign ev­er­more;
Blessèd for­ev­er
Is the Lord of our sal­va­tion.
Praise Him, men and an­gels,
Sing His praise for­ev­er­more.
Praise Him; bow be­fore His throne,
Victor ov­er death, He dies no more.
Reign, Thou migh­ty Sav­ior,
Reigning now in glo­ry,
Reign for­ev­er­more.