August 28, 2021 (Saturday)
The hymn for today, “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” invites you and me to join in glad adoration of the King of creation. He is our protector and gently sustains us by His grace. We are daily attended by his goodness and mercy as He supplies our every need. Just think what his friendship with us means to our well being. “Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him. Let the Amen sound from his people again; gladly forever adore Him.”
In the words of a “down-to-earth” favorite hymn: “When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, when you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, count your many blessings, name them one by one…”
PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY
Author: Joachim Neander (German, 1680)
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (English, 1863)
Sung in a Service to Celebrate the 60TH Anniversary of
The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Westminster Abbey, Tuesday 4th June 2013
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
sent by his gracious ordaining?
Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you
surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with his love he befriends you.
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound from his people again;
gladly forever adore him.