Scripture Verse

I will thank Thee, O Lord and king, and praise Thee, O God my Savior. Sir­ach (Apocrypha) 51:1

Introduction

Words: W. C. Peck­ham, in Hymns of Praise, by George A. Bell & Hu­bert P. Main (New York: Big­low & Main, 1884), num­ber 6.

Music: Hen­ry Tuck­er, 1867 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Peck­ham’s full name, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Tuck­er,

Lyrics

Praise our Sav­ior, in our mea­sure,
Sound aloud His won­drous name;
Gladly sing­ing, prais­es bring­ing,
Heart and voice His love pro­claim.

Refrain

Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise, oh, praise Him in our sing­ing.
Savior! Sav­ior!
Hear, oh, hear our prais­es ring­ing!
Shout, shout, in notes more loud,
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Shout, shout, in notes more loud,
Praise Him! Praise Him!

Send His story, spread His glo­ry,
To the earth’s re­mot­est bound;
Tell the tid­ings—gra­cious tid­ings—
Where a sin­ful soul is found.

Refrain

Worship, hon­or, strength and bless­ing,
Be to Him for­ev­er paid;
Love in­creas­ing, thanks un­ceas­ing,
For the life His death hath made.

Refrain