Scripture Verse

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him. Psalm 28:7

Introduction

Words: Sa­la­thi­el C. Kirk, in Choice Hymns No. 1, ed­it­ed by J. Wil­bur Chap­man & Win­field S. Weed­en (New York & Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1902), num­ber 59.

Music: Emi­ly D. Wil­son (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as J. G. Wil­son (Emi­ly was Mrs. John G. Wil­son).

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

portrait
Salathiel C. Kirk
(1845–1913)

Lyrics

The won­drous work the Lord has done
Let ev­ery voice pro­claim!
And for the work of grace be­gun,
The won­drous bat­tle fought and won,
Give glo­ry to His name!

Refrain

We plead­ed for the Spir­it,
He came in migh­ty pow­er;
We plead­ed for the drop­pings,
And lo, He sent the show­er!

Unto the Lord doth praise be­long,
O tell it ev­ery­where!
Let ev­ery ran­somed soul pro­long
The loud ho­san­nah of the song—
The Lord doth an­swer pray­er!

Refrain

We’ll sing the pow­er of Je­sus’ name,
And His aton­ing blood;
Today and ev­er­more the same,
The vil­est sin­ner to re­claim,
And bring Him back to God.

Refrain

Let ev­ery heart and ev­ery tongue
As one unit­ed host
Praise God for what His arm hath done—
Praise God the Fa­ther, God the Son,
And God the Ho­ly Ghost!

Refrain