Hymn
Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies
O bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join,
And aid my tongue to bless His Name,
Whose favors are divine.
O bless the Lord, my soul!
Nor let His mercies lie
Forgotten in unthankfulness,
And without praises die.
'Tis He forgives thy sins;
'Tis He relieves thy pain;
'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses,
And makes thee strength again.
He crowns thy life with love,
When ransomed from the grave.
He that redeemed my soul from death
Hath sovereign power to save.
He fills the poor with good;
He gives the sufferers rest;
The Lord hath judgments for the proud,
And justice for the opprest.
His wondrous works and ways
He made by Moses known,
But sent the world His truth and grace
By His belovèd Son.
Amen.
Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/praise-for-spiritual-and-temporal-mercies
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies?
The words of Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Watchfulness and Brotherly Love and Life and Eternity.
Is Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies public domain?
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What is the metre of Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies?
Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Like Noah's Weary Dove, The Glories of Adoption and Christ's Presence Desirable.