Join all thy powers, O my soul

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Join all thy powers, O my soul, God's holy name to bless.

Verse 2

The Lord bless, O my soul; forget None of his acts of grace.

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'Tis he doth all thy sins forgive; And sicknesses remove.

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He from the grave redeems thy life; And crowns thee with his Love.

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He fills thy mouth with good; thy youth, As the eagle's, he renews.

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judgment, and justice, for the oppressed, The Lord himself pursues.

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His ways, to Moses, he made known; His acts to Israel's race.

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The Lord is good, and kind; he's slow To wrath, but full of grace.

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He will not always chide; nor mark Forever, when we swerve.

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He chastens not for every crime; For none as we deserve.

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The height of heaven's extended arch Above this early frame, Is far exceeded by his grace, To them that fear his name.

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Far as the east is from the west; So far, his pardoning love Doth, our transgressions manifold, Distant, from us, remove.

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A father pities his young son; So doth the Lord the just.

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He knows how feeble is our frame, Remembers we are dust.

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Man's days like grass; he flourisheth, As a field flower new blown.

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The wind sweeps o'er, it disappears; It's place no more is known.

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But, Lord, thy mercy ever was, And ever will endure, To them that fear thee; and thy truth To children's children's sure:

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To such as keep his covenant, And his commands obey.

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The Lord, in heaven prepared his throne; O'er all extends his wway.

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Ye holy angels, mighty powers, Bless ye Jehovah still; Who hear his voice attentively, And constant do his will.

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Bless God, his hosts, and Ministers, That do his pleasure whole.

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Through his wide empire, bless the Lord; The Lord bless, O my soul.