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Christ in Song 296

Praise Ye the Father

Words: E. R. LattaMusic: F. J. HaydnTune: Pleading8, 7, 8, 7, D.

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1Praise ye the Father for his loving-kindness, Tenderly cares he for his erring children; Praise him, ye angels, praise him in the heavens, Praise ye Jehovah!

2Praise ye the Savior, great is his compassion, Graciously cares he for his chosen people; Young men and maidens, old men and children, Praise ye the Savior!

3Praise ye the Spirit, Comforter of Israel, Sent of the Father and the Son to bless us; Praise ye the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Praise ye the Triune God!

Meter
8, 7, 8, 7, D.
Scripture
Psalm 150:6

The verse

Meter
38 · the hymnal prints 8, 7, 8, 7, D.
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 33% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Praise ye the Father for his loving-kindness, Tenderly cares he for his erring children; Praise him, ye angels, praise him in the heavens, Praise ye Jehovah!//˘/˘˘˘????/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘//˘/˘˘˘/˘//˘/˘38A

Verse 2

Praise ye the Savior, great is his compassion, Graciously cares he for his chosen people; Young men and maidens, old men and children, Praise ye the Savior!//˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘//˘/˘//˘/˘//˘/˘37A

Verse 3

Praise ye the Spirit, Comforter of Israel, Sent of the Father and the Son to bless us; Praise ye the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Praise ye the Triune God!//˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘?/39A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.