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1 Praise ye the Lord, exalt his name,
While in his earthly courts ye wait,
Ye saints that to his house belong,
Or stand attending at his gate.
2 Praise ye the Lord, the Lord is good;
To praise his name is sweet employ;
Isra'l he chose of old, and still
His church is his peculiar joy.
3 The Lord himself will judge his saints;
He treats his servants as his friends;
And when he hears their sore complaints,
Repents the sorrows that he sends.
4 Thro' ev'ry age the Lord declares
His name, and breaks th’ oppressor’s rod;
He gives his suff'ring servants rest,
And will be known th' Almighty God.
5 Bless ye the Lord, who taste his love,
People and priests exault his name:
Amongst his saints he ever dwells;
His church is his Jerusalem.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Praise ye the Lord, exalt his name |
| Title: | The Church is God's House and Care |
| Meter: | L. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1793 |
| Scripture: | ; ; |
| Notes: | Now Public Domain. First part |
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