Thrones are prepared for all his friends
Who humbly loved him here.
PSALM 150, C. M.
Public and universal Praise.
'N God's own house pronounce his praise;
His grace
be there reveals;
To heaven your joy and wonder raise,
For there his glory dwells.
2 Let all your sacred passions move,
While you rehearse his deeds;
But the great work of saving love
Your highest praise exceeds.
3 All that have motion, life and breath!
Proclaim your Maker blest;
Yet, when my voice expires in death,
My soul shall praise him best.
PSALM 150, H. M.
Praise on Earth and in Heaven.
IN Zion's sacred gates,
Let hymns of praise begin,
Where acts of faith and love,
In ceaseless beauty, shine:
In mercy there,
While God is known,
Before his throne,
With songs appear.
f" 2 The trumpet's martial voice,
The timbrel's softer sound,
The organ's solemn peal,
His praises shall resound;
To swell the song,
With highest joy,
Let man employ
His tuneful tongue.
f" 3 In heaven, his house on high,
Ye angels! lift your voice;
Let heavenly harps resound,
And happy saints rejoice:
The glories sing,
That ever shine,
With pomp divine,
Around your King.
PSALM 150, 78.
Exhortation to Praise.
PRAISE the Lord his power confess
Praise him in his holiness;
Praise him, as the theme inspires;
Praise him, as his fame requires.
2 Let the trumpet's lofty sound
Spread its loudest notes around;
Let the harp unite, in praise,
With the sacred minstrel's lays.
8 Let the organ join to bless
God-the Lord of righteousness;
Tune your voice to spread the fame
Of the great Jehovah's name.
4 All who dwell beneath his light!
In his praise, your hearts unite;
While the stream of song is poured,-
Praise and magnify the Lord.
PSALM 150, 7s and 6s, Peculiar.
Praise from all living.
1 PRAISE the Lord who reigns above,
And keeps his courts below;
Praise him for his boundless love,
And all his greatness show;
Praise him for his noble deeds;
Praise him for his matchless power;
Him, from whom all good proceeds,
Let earth and heaven adore.
2 Publish, spread to all around,
The great Immanuel's name;
Let the gospel-trumpet sound;
Him Prince of Peace proclaim:
Praise him, every tuneful string!
All the reach of heavenly art,
All the power of music bring—
The music of the heart.
8 Him, in whom they move and live,
Let every creature sing;
Glory to our Saviour give,
And homage to our King;
Hallowed be his name beneath,
As in heaven, on earth adored;
Praise the Lord in every breath;--
Let all things praise the Lord.
PSALM 150, 7s, 6s and 78.
The universal Chorus.
f" 1 HALLELUJAH!-Praise the Lord,
In the heights of glory;
Hosts of heaven! with one accord,
Shout the joyful story;
Praise him for his mighty deeds,
Praise ye him, whose grace exceeds
All that heaven in songs concedes;
Worlds of bliss! his praise record.
2 Praise him with the trumpet's tongue,
Far and wide resounding;
Praise him with the harp well-strung,
While your hearts are bounding;
Praise him with the sweet-toned lyre;
Let his praise the lute inspire;
Praise him in a mighty choir;—
Let his praise be loudly sung.
3 Praise him with the viol's strings,
Waking joyous feeling;
While the vault of glory rings
With the organ's pealing:
Let the cymbals ring his praise,
Wake the clarion's grandest lays,
Praise the Lord through endless days :-
Lo! his praise creation sings.
PSALM 150, 6s and 4s.
Praise in the Courts of God.
PRAISE ye Jehovah's name,
Praise through his courts proclaim,Rise and adore:
High o'er the heavens above,
Sound his great acts of love,
While his rich grace we prove
Vast as his power.
2 Now let the trumpet raise
Sounds of triumphant praise,
Wide as his fame:
There let the harp be found;
Organs, with solemn sound!
Roll your deep notes around-
Filled with his name.
8 While his high praise ye sing, Shake every sounding string;Sweet the accord!
He vital breath bestows;
Let every breath that flows
His noblest fame disclose ;-
Praise ye the Lord.
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