Scripture Verse

I will extol Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me. Psalm 30:1–2

Introduction

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­ter­ian Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 78.

Music: Ava­lon, ar­ranged by W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Lord, I will praise Thy name,
For Thou hast set me free,
Nor suf­fered foes to claim
A tri­umph over me;
O Lord, my God, to Thee I cried
And Thou hast health and strength sup­plied,
And Thou hast health and strength sup­plied.

Thou hast my soul re­stored
When I was near the grave,
And from the depths, O Lord,
Thou gra­cious­ly didst save;
O ye His saints, sing to the Lord,
With thanks His ho­li­ness re­cord,
With thanks His ho­li­ness re­cord.

His wrath is quick­ly past,
His fa­vor lives for aye;
Though grief a night may last,
Joy comes at break of day;
In my pros­pe­ri­ty se­cure
I said, My peace shall still en­dure;
I said, My peace shall still en­dure.