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We Praise Thee, O God

Julia C. Cory (1902) • English

Primary Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Verse 1

We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; in grateful devotion our tribute we bring; we lay it before you; we kneel and adore you; we bless your holy name: glad praises we sing.

Verse 2

We worship you, God of our fathers and mothers; through life's storm and tempest our guide you have been; when perils o'ertake us, you never forsake us, and with your help, O Lord, our battles we win.

Verse 3

With voices united our praises we offer, our songs of thanksgiving to you we now raise; your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us, to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise!

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • genesis 1:1

Reference 2

  • numbers 11:23

Reference 3

  • deuteronomy 7:19

Reference 4

  • deuteronomy 26:1-11

Reference 5

  • deuteronomy 31:6

Reference 6

  • deuteronomy 31:8

Reference 7

  • 1-samuel 17:47

Reference 8

  • 1-chronicles 16:23

Reference 9

  • 2-chronicles 20:15

Reference 10

  • psalms 19:14