233. Praise the Lord! To Join In Singing

1. Praise the Lord! To join in singing,
To be to God due worship bringing,
Our duty is, our happiness.
When our songs arise in chorus
His grace is then extended o'er us,
With loving-kindness He doth bless.
Do ye not see His might
Bring wonders into light?
Lo, standeth there
Jerusalem,
Built up by Him
Who through His love is glorified!

2. Our once persecuted brothers
He to His chosen people gathers
And fear and anguish meet their doom.
Tenderly their wounds He bindeth
And balm for broken-hearted findeth;
For sorrows, flowers of gladness bloom.
Whatever He may do
Is wise and right and true!
Blessed people
Who Him revere
And who see clear
That He them in His love enfolds!

3. God, our Lord, is great and glorious,
He made all things and rules victorious;
What man can grasp His wondrous might?
He, our sure Defense and Tower,
In all the greatness of His power
Upholds what He has brought to light.
Whoe'er hath come bowed down
He hath for him o'erthrown
Every burden;
Accursed shall be
Assuredly
All those who boldly Him oppose.

4. Not in strength or might delight ye,
And not on works of men now build ye -
The creature is but vanity,
That alone can give God pleasure
When we walk in His ways, and treasure
His goodness and His clemency.
Whatever He may do
Is good and right and true.
Blesséd people,
Who Him revere
And who see clear
That He them in His love enfolds!

5. Zion, rise! God's praises sing thou!
Jerusalem, the proof now bring thou
That all thy folk are God's by grace.
He who hath redeemed thee surely,
And who hath built Thy walls securely,
To children's children Thee doth bless.
He gives thy borders peace,
And he grants thee increase, -
Blesséd people,
Who Him revere
And who see clear
That He them in His love enfolds!

6. His true Word, His testimony,
God gave to thee, His servant, only, -
O Israel, His love behold!
Lo, to such exalted station
He lifted not another nation,
But let them wander from the fold.
Thou, Jacob, shalt alone
The Father's blessing own!
Hellelujah!
O praise the Lord
With glad accord;
His service is thy blessédness!