Scripture Verse

I will praise You among the nations, O Lord; I will sing praises to Your name. Psalm 18:49

Introduction

Words: Ru­dolph A. John, 1912.

Music: Gotha (Knecht) Jus­tin H. Knecht (1752–1817) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Justin H. Knecht (1752–1817)

Lyrics

I will ever sing Thy praises,
Mighty God and gracious king;
Loud my heart its tribute raises,
And to Thee my psalms I sing;
Thou art king of all creation,
Every land and every nation;
Thousand, thousand thanks to Thee,
Mighty God,
my song shall be!

All the people shall pro­claim Thee,
Sing Thy praise from shore to shore;
Every human heart shall name Thee,
God and king for­ev­er­more;
On Thy throne in heaven vaulted,
In Thy majesty exalted,
Thousand, thousand thanks to Thee,
Mighty God,
my song shall be!

When at last my feet have found Thee,
When at last I am Thy own;
When the ransomed hosts surround Thee,
On Thy great eter­nal throne;
When in yonder land of glo­ry
Angels tell re­demp­tion’s story,
Thousand, thousand thanks to Thee,
Mighty God,
my song shall be!