O Lord, Thou Art My God and King

Verse 1

O Lord, thou art my God and King; Thee will I magnify and praise: I will thee bless, and gladly sing Unto thy holy name always.

Verse 2

Each day I rise I will thee bless, And praise thy name time without end.

Verse 3

Much to be praised, and great God is; His greatness none can comprehend.

Verse 4

Race shall thy works praise unto race, The mighty acts show done by thee.

Verse 5

I will speak of the glorious grace, And honor of thy majesty; Thy wondrous works I will record.

Verse 6

By men the might shall be extolled Of all thy dreadful acts, O Lord: And I thy greatness will unfold.

Verse 7

They utter shall abundantly The mem'ry of thy goodness great; And shall sing praises cheerfully, Whilst they thy righteousness relate.

Verse 8

The Lord our God is gräcious, Compassionate is he also; In mercy he is plenteous, But unto wrath and anger slow.

Verse 9

Good unto all men is the Lord: O'er all his works his mercy is.

Verse 10

Thy works all praise to thee afford: Thy saints, O Lord, thy name shall bless.

Verse 11

The glory of thy kingdom show Shall they, and of thy power tell;

Verse 12

That so men's sons his deeds may know, His kingdom's grace that doth excel.

Verse 13

Thy kingdom hath none end at all, It doth through ages all remain.

Verse 14

The Lord upholdeth all that fall, The cast-down raiseth up again.

Verse 15

The eyes of all things, Lord, attend, And on thee wait that here do live, And thou, in season due, dost send Sufficient food them to relieve.

Verse 16

Yea, thou thine hand dost open wide, And ev'ry thing dost satisfy That lives, and doth on earth abide, Of thy great liberality.

Verse 17

The Lord is just in his ways all, And holy in his works each one.

Verse 18

He's near to all that on him call, Who call in truth on him alone.

Verse 19

God will the just desire fulfill Of such as do him fear and dread: Their cry regard, and hear he will, And save them in the time of need.

Verse 20

The Lord preserves all, more and less, That bear to him a loving heart: But workers all of wickedness Destroy will he, and clean subvert.

Verse 21

Therefore my mouth and lips I'll frame To speak the praises of the Lord: To magnify his holy name For ever let all flesh accord.