O Thou My Soul, Bless God the Lord

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O thou my soul, bless God the Lord; and all that in me is Be stirrèd up his holy name to magnify and bless.

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Bless, O my soul, the Lord thy God, and not forgetful be Of all his gracious benefits he hath bestowed on thee.

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All thine iniquities who doth most graciously forgive: Who thy diseases all and pains doth heal, and thee relieve.

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Who doth redeem thy life, that thou to death may'st not go down; Who thee with loving-kindness doth and tender mercies crown:

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Who with abundance of good things doth satisfy thy mouth; So that, ev'n as the eagle's age, renewèd is thy youth.

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God righteous judgment executes for all oppressèd ones.

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His ways to Moses, he his acts made known to Isr'el's sons.

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The Lord our God is merciful, and he is gräcious, Long-suffering, and slow to wrath, in mercy plenteous.

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He will not chide continually, nor keep his anger still.

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With us he dealt not as we sinned, nor did requite our ill.

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For as the heaven in its height the earth surmounteth far: So great to those that do him fear his tender mercies are:

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As far as east is distant from the west, so far hath he From us removèd, in his love, all our iniquity.

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Such pity as a father hath unto his children dear; Like pity shows the Lord to such as worship him in fear.

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For he remembers we are dust, and he our frame well knows.

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Frail man, his days are like the grass, as flow'r in field he grows:

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For over it the wind doth pass, and it away is gone; And of the place where once it was it shall no more be known.

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But unto them that do him fear God's mercy never ends; And to their children's children still his righteousness extends:

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To such as keep his covenant, and mindful are alway Of his most just commandements, that they may them obey.

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The Lord preparèd hath his throne in heavens firm to stand; And ev'ry thing that being hath his kingdom doth command.

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O ye his angels, that excel in strength, bless ye the Lord; Ye who obey what he commands, and hearken to his word.

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O bless and magnify the Lord, ye glorious hosts of his; Ye ministers, that do fulfill whate'er his pleasure is.

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O bless the Lord, all ye his works, wherewith the world is stored In his dominions ev'ry where. My soul, bless thou the Lord.