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SDA Hymnal 28

Praise We the Lord

Words: John MonsellMusic: Arthur SullivanTune: Praise8.8.8.8

1Praise we the Lord, who made all beauty
For all our senses to enjoy;
Owe we our humble thanks and duty
That simple pleasures never cloy.

2Praise Him who loves to see young lovers,
Fresh hearts that swell with pride;
Thank Him who sends the sun above,
Thank Him who gives to each one power.

3Praise Him who by a simple flower
Lifts up our hearts to youthful joy;
To find a friend to know and love,
Things above.

Words: John Monsell
Music: Arthur Sullivan
Tune: Praise
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Scripture: Psalm 104:24; Genesis 1:31; 1 Timothy 4:4

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The verse

Meter: 9.8.9.8 · the hymnal prints 8.8.8.8
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 59% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABAB

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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”

Verse 1

Praise we the Lord, who made all beauty/˘˘/˘///˘9A

For all our senses to enjoy;˘/˘/˘˘//8B

Owe we our humble thanks and duty/˘˘/˘/˘/˘9A

That simple pleasures never cloy.˘/˘/˘/˘/8B

Verse 2

Praise Him who loves to see young lovers,/˘˘/˘///˘9A

Fresh hearts that swell with pride;//˘/˘/6B

Thank Him who sends the sun above,/˘˘/˘/˘/8C

Thank Him who gives to each one power./˘˘/˘///8D*

Verse 3

Praise Him who by a simple flower/˘˘˘˘/˘/8A*

Lifts up our hearts to youthful joy;/˘˘/˘/˘/8B

To find a friend to know and love,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C

Things above./˘/3C

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.