Scripture Verse

Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good. Jeremiah 33:11

Introduction

Words: Ches­ter E. Pond, in the Qui­ver of Sac­red Song, by John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1880), page 9.

Music: Aru­ba Ches­ter E. Pond, 1880 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I’ll praise the Lord for joy be­low,
That fills my soul to ov­er­flow;
I’ll praise the Lord for grace di­vine
To feel and know that He is mine.

Refrain

Praise ye the Lord, while ag­es roll,
From sea to sea, from pole to pole!
Eternal life’s be­gun be­low;
His joy and peace thro’ grace I know.

I’ll praise the Lord for love that glows;
For peace that like a ri­ver flows;
I’ll praise the Lord for grace and pow­er
To live like Je­sus ev­ery hour.

Refrain

I’ll praise the Lord for His con­trol;
For love di­vine, that saves the soul;
For love that guards from all my foes,
For love that bears my griefs and woes.

Refrain

I’ll praise the Lord yet more and more;
While press­ing t’ward yon shin­ing shore;
Life’s trou­bles sore are past and gone,
I’m rest­ing now in Christ the Son.

Refrain