SDA Hymnal 4
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Words: Henry Francis LyteMusic: John GossTune: Praise My Soul8.7.8.7.8.7
1Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
To His feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who like thee His praise should sing?
Praise Him, praise Him,
Praise the everlasting King.
2Praise Him for His grace and favor
To our fathers in distress;
Tenderly He shields and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows.
Praise Him, praise Him,
Glorious in His faithfulness.
3Angels, help us to adore Him;
Ye behold Him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before Him,
Dwellers all in time and space.
Praise Him, praise Him,
Praise with us the God of grace.
- Words
- Henry Francis Lyte
- Music
- John Goss
- Tune
- Praise My Soul
- Meter
- 8.7.8.7.8.7
- Scripture
- Psalm 103:1-5; Psalm 103:8-14
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.7.8.7.4.7 · the hymnal prints 8.7.8.7.8.7
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 83% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCBDB
Could also be sung to Regent Square, Christus, Westminster Abbey · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”
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