Scripture Verse

O Lord, I will praise Thee: though Thou wast angry with me, Thine anger is turned away, and Thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation. Isaiah 12:1–2

Introduction

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William Cowper (1731–1800)

Words: Will­iam Cow­per, Ol­ney Hymns (Lon­don: W. Ol­iv­er, 1779), Book 1, num­ber 58.

Music: Gott sei dank, Neu­es geist­reich­es Ge­sang­buch, by Jo­hann A. Frey­ling­haus­en (Hal­le, Ger­ma­ny: 1704) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Johann A. Freylinghausen (1670–1739)

Lyrics

I will praise Thee every day,
Now Thine anger’s turned away!
Comfortable thoughts arise
From the bleeding sacrifice.

Here in the fair Gos­pel field,
Wells of free sal­va­tion yield
Streams of life, a plenteous store,
And my soul shall thirst no more.

Jesus is become at length
My sal­va­tion and my strength;
And His praises shall prolong,
While I live, my pleasant song.

Praise ye, then, His glo­ri­ous name,
Publish His exalted fame!
Still His worth your praise exceeds,
Excellent are all His deeds.

Raise again the joyful sound,
Let the nations roll it round!
Zion shout, for this is He,
God the Sav­ior dwells in Thee.