Scripture Verse

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in The Ark of Praise, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1882), num­ber 67.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Great is the Lord, who rul­eth over all!
Wake, wake and sing, wake, wake and sing;
Down at His feet in ado­ra­tion fall.
Praise and mag­ni­fy our king.

Refrain

O ye re­deemed above,
Strike, strike your harps of love;
Hail the bless­èd One,
Hail the migh­ty One.
Sweetly His won­ders tell,
Loudly His glo­ry swell,
Praise and mag­ni­fy our king.

Great is the Lord, who spake and it was done;
Wake, wake and sing, wake, wake and sing;
Honor and strength, do­min­ion He has won,
Praise and mag­ni­fy our king.

Refrain

Great is the Lord: oh, come with ho­ly mirth;
Wake, wake and sing, wake, wake and sing;
Come and re­joice, ye na­tions of the earth,
Praise and mag­ni­fy our king.

Refrain

Great is the Lord, and ho­ly is His name!
Wake, wake and sing, wake, wake and sing;
Angels and men, His won­drous works pro­claim,
Praise and mag­ni­fy our king.

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