Scripture Verse

Praise Him with the timbrel and dance: praise Him with stringed instruments and organs. Psalm 150:4

Introduction

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Robert Lowry (1826–1899)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Roy­al Dia­dem, by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York and Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1873), page 15.

Music: Ro­bert Low­ry (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Lyrics

Wake ev­ery tune­ful string,
Let ev­ery crea­ture sing,
Praise ye, praise ye,
Praise ye the Lord;
Maker of earth and sea,
We lift our hearts to Thee,
With lof­ty me­lo­dy;
Praise ye the Lord.

Great His eter­nal name,
Now and for aye the same;
Praise ye, praise ye,
Praise ye the Lord;
Firm as the moun­tain band
Girding the fer­tile land,
His truth shall ev­er stand;
Praise ye the Lord.

He spake, and it was done,
His arm the vic­to­ry won;
Praise ye, praise ye,
Praise ye the Lord;
He, from se­pul­chral night
Lifting the soul to light,
Crowns it with glo­ry bright;
Praise ye the Lord.

Angels around His throne,
Making His won­ders known,
Praise ye, praise ye,
Praise ye the Lord;
O ye re­deemed on high,
Down thro’ the az­ure sky
Echo the glad re­ply—
Praise ye the Lord.