Praise the Lord III

[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
Psalm 139:1

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Thou Knowest, Lord

Thou knowest, Lord, Thou know’st my life’s deep story,
And all the mingled good and ill I do;
Thou seest my shame, my few stray gleams of glory,
Where I am false and where my soul rings true.

Lord, I am glad Thou know’st my inmost being,
Glad Thou dost search the secrets of my heart;
I would not hide one folly from Thy seeing,
Nor shun Thy healing touch to save the smart.

Like warp and woof the good and ill are blended,
Nor do I see the pattern that I weave;
Yet in Thy love the whole is comprehended,
And in Thy hand my future lot I leave.

Only, dear Lord, make plain the path of duty;
Let not my shame and sorrow weigh me down,
Lest in despair I fail to see its beauty,
And weeping vainly, miss the victor’s crown.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me.
Psalm 139:11

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Round Me Falls the Night

Round me falls the night; Savior, be my light:
Through the hours in darkness shrouded
Let me see Thy face unclouded;
Let Thy glory shine in this heart of mine.

Earthly work is done, earthly sounds are none;
Rest in sleep and silence seeking,
Let my hear Thee softly speaking;
In my spirit’s ear whisper “I am near.”

Darkened now each ray o’er the traveler’s way;
Let me know that Thou hast found me,
Let me feel Thine arms around me,
Sure from every ill Thou wilt guard me still.

Blessed heavenly light, shining through earth’s night;
Voice, that oft of love hast told me;
Arms, so strong to clasp and hold me;
Thou Thy watch wilt keep, Savior, o’er my sleep.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
Psalm 139:14

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All That I am I Owe to Thee

All that I am I owe to Thee,
Thy wisdom, Lord, has fashioned me;
I give my Maker thankful praise,
Whose wondrous works my soul amaze.

Ere into being I was brought,
Thine eye did see, and in Thy thought
My life in all its perfect plan
Was ordered ere my days began.

Thy thoughts, O God, how manifold,
More precious unto me than gold!
I muse on their infinity,
Awaking I am still with Thee.

Search me, O God, my heart discern,
Try me, my inmost thought to learn;
And lead me, if in sin I stray,
To choose the everlasting way.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8

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When I Slumber

When I slumber at the end of this glorious the golden day,
Then teach me, Lord, to number its hours in wisdom’s way.
When clouds at dawn are gleaming, lift up mine answering eyes
To where Thy light is streaming on faith’s high enterprise.

While all the heights are calling and skies are blithe and blue,
Keep Thou my feet from falling, my heart’s ambitions true.
Let simple pleasures cheer me when every goal seems far;
Reveal Thyself as near me as life and duty are.

And when the light is fading, if dreams have not come true,
Yet breathe Thy peace pervading the twilight through and through.
When life’s long day is ended and shadows closer creep,
Lord, let me feel befriended before I go to sleep.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!​

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3​

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God.
1 John 4:7

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Sunday Morning Praise


Though I Speak

Though I speak in every language, prophesy for God above,
Though I understand all mysteries,I am nothing without love.
Though through faith I can move mountains, give the poor all that I gain,
Though I’m burned alive for Jesus, without love, my life is vain.

Love is patient, kind, and selfless, envies not, nor boasts in pride,
Is not rude or quickly angered, never holds a grudge inside.
Love does not delight in evil, but with truth rejoices e’er;
Trusts, protects, and hopes forever, perseveres and always cares.

One day prophecies will finish, tongues will in that day be stilled;
Knowledge, too, will pass forever, when God’s Word is all fulfilled.
Now we only know a fraction, and as children think and speak;
When perfection comes upon us, childish ways no more we’ll seek.

Now we see as in a mirror, in a blurred and hazy way.
But reflections soon will vanish, face to face we’ll see some day.
In that day we’ll all know fully, as we’re known by God above;
Till then, faith, hope, love still linger, but the greatest far is love.

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13​

Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3

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Thy Ceaseless, Unexhausted Love

Thy ceaseless, unexhausted love, unmerited and free,
Delights our evil to remove, and help our misery.
Thou waitest to be gracious still, Thou dost with sinners bear,
That, saved, we may Thy goodness feel, and all Thy grace declare.

Thy goodness and Thy truth to me to every soul, abound,
A vast, unfathomable sea, where all our thoughts are drowned.
Its streams the whole creation reach, so plenteous is the store,
Enough for all, enough for each, enough for evermore.

Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are! A rock that cannot move!
A thousand promises declare Thy constancy of love.
Throughout the universe it reigns, unalterably sure;
And while the truth of God remains, the goodness must endure.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

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Give Me. O Lord, A Heart of Grace

Give me, O Lord, a heart of grace,
A voice of joy, a shining face,
That I may show, where’er I turn,
Thy love within my soul doth burn.

Though life be sweet and joy be dear,
Be in my mind a quiet fear,
A patient strength in pain and care,
An enmity to dark despair.

A tenderness for all that stray,
With strength to help them on the way,
A cheerfulness, a heav’nly mirth
Brightening my steps along the earth.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

He will be our guide even to the end.
Psalm 48:14

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Guide Me

Hide not Thy face, O Lord of Grace, Thou who hast tasted woe;
Guide me, guide me, in this world of woe;
Thro’ error’s night lend Thou Thy light to guide me as I go!

On Calv’ry’s tree a thief to Thee turned his repentant eyes,
Guide me, guide me, guard me with Thine eyes,
And for the gloom of death’s dark doom Thou gavest Paradise!

E’en so thro’ tears of burdened years earth’s children cry to Thee,
Guide me, guide me, hear my cry to Thee,
Whose blood was spilt that human guilt be pardoned, full and free!

Contrite they plead their every need, Thy grace will e’en fulfill,
Guide me, guide me, that I do Thy will,
To life’s last breath, thro’ gloom of death, guide Thou the wayward still!



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

And let us not grow weary while doing good,
for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Galatians 6:9

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Weary Not In Well Doing

Let us be patient, patient,
Think of the growing grain,
How long it lies in the darksome earth,
Nurtured by sun and rain.

Let us be patient, patient,
Strive as the grain to grow;
The tender grass and the ripening ear,
Heralds the corn we know.

Let us be patient, patient,
Day after day to gain,
Till fully ripe all our sheaves may be
Gathered like golden grain.

Waiting, praying, striving day by day,
Something to do for the Master’s sake,
Something for Him to say.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

“...inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.”
Matthew 25:40

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Others

Lord, help me live from day to day
In such a self-forgetful way
That even when I kneel to pray
My prayer shall be for — Others.

Help me in all the work I do
To ever be sincere and true
And know that all I’d do for You
Must needs be done for — Others.

Let Self be crucified and slain
And buried deep: and all in vain
May efforts be to rise again,
Unless to live for — Others.

And when my work on earth is done,
And my new work in Heav’n’s begun,
May I forget the crown I’ve won,
While thinking still of — Others.

Others, Lord, yes others,
Let this my motto be,
Help me to live for others,
That I may live like Thee.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

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Trusting and Hoping

I am rejoicing, trusting and hoping;
Looking to Jesus, Savior divine;
He is my refuge; softly He whispers,
I have redeemed thee, child, thou art Mine.

I am rejoicing, trusting and hoping;
He is my Savior; what shall I fear?
He like a shepherd leadeth me gently,
Close by the waters flowing so clear.

I am rejoicing, trusting and hoping;
Into the mansions waiting above,
Clothed in His brightness, He will receive me,
Heir to His kingdom, child of His love.

I am rejoicing, ever rejoicing,
Trusting and hoping all the day long;
Looking to Jesus, only to Jesus;
He is my refuge, comfort and song.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
John 14:1

O LORD my God, in You I put my trust.
Psalm 7:1

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Trusting Thee

I am trusting, Lord, in Thee;
Though the night is cold and dark,
And the raging, stormy sea
Threatens to engulf my bark.

Long the journey, rough the main,
Still the harbor far away —
And I toil in numbing pain,
Through the billows’ icy spray.

Though Thy purposes seem dark,
Thou art faithful to perform.
And Thou bid’st me to embark,
And cross over in the storm.

So, obeying Thy command,
I am trusting, Lord, in Thee.
I am weary, far from land,
But salvation I shall see.

I am trusting, Lord in Thee,
I am trusting, Lord in Thee,
Trusting Thee, trusting Thee,
I am trusting all to Thee.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

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Be a Cheering Light

As thro’ life you journey, be a cheering light,
Like the sun at morning, beautiful and bright;
Shine in gloomy places, as you pass them by,
Cheer the lives that sorrow, gladden those who sigh.

Like a beacon burning on a hill at night,
You may shed around you happiness and light;
Try to help the weary, thro’ the dreary days,
Try to guide the wayward, from forbidden ways.

Steadily and brightly, shining day by day,
You will scatter blessings all along the way;
Less of care and sorrow, many hearts will know,
If you gleam and glisten everywhere you go.

Daily, hourly, be a cheering light,
Glowing, gleaming, beautiful and bright;
Like a beacon burning in the night,
Glowing, gleaming, beautiful and bright.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!​

But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Matthew 6:6​

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The Simple, Earnest Prayer

In the twilight of the morning,
When the shadows steal away,
And we wake from balmy slumber
To behold another day,
Let us go alone in secret,
And unburden all our care
At the feet of our Redeemer,
In the simple, earnest prayer.

In the noontide, calm and peaceful,
When we pause awhile to rest,
Ere the sun in all its glory
Is declining towards the west;
In the midst of our temptation,
When the cross is hard to bear,
If we cannot go in secret,
God will hear the silent prayer.

When the toils of day are over,
And we seek the hallowed place
Where by faith we meet our Savior,
And adore Him for His grace;
How we feel our burden lighter,
Till we loose our weight of care,
While we lift our hearts together
In the simple, earnest prayer.

Let Thy presence, blessed Savior,
Our protection ever be;
Give us strength for every trial,
Keep, oh, keep us close to Thee.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing.
Luke 5:5

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Hear Us, O Lord

Hear us, O Lord, from Heaven Thy dwelling place:
Like them of old, in vain we toil all the day and night,
Unless with us Thou go, who art the Light,
Come then, O Lord, that we may see Thy face.
Thou, Lord, doest rule the raging of the sea,
When loud the storm and furious is the gale:
Strong is Thine arm; our little barques are frail:
Send us Thy help; remember Galilee.

Our wives and children we commend to Thee:
For them we plough the land and plough the deep;
For them by day the golden corn we reap,
By night the silver harvest of the sea.
We thank Thee, Lord, for sunshine, dew and rain,
Broadcast from heaven by Thine almighty hand —
Source of all life, unnumbered as the sand —
Bird, beast, and fish, herb, fruit and golden grain.

O Bread of Life, Thou in Thy Word hast said,
Who feeds in faith on Me shall never die!
In mercy hear Thy hungry children’s cry —
Father, give us this day our daily bread!
Sow in our hearts the seeds of Thy dear love,
That we may reap contentment, joy, and peace;
And when at last our earthly labors cease,
Grant us to join Thy harvest home above.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

“Your sins are forgiven you.”
Luke 5:20

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The Hallowed Spot

There is a spot to me more dear than native vale or mountain;
A spot for which affection’s tear springs grateful from its fountain.
’Tis not where kindred souls abound, though that is almost Heaven,
But where I first my Savior found, and felt my sins forgiven.

Hard was my toil to reach the shore, long tossed upon the ocean;
Above me was the thunder’s roar, beneath, the wave’s commotion.
Darkly the pall of night was thrown around me faint with terror;
In that dark hour how did my groan ascend for years of error.

Sinking and panting as for breath I knew not help was near me;
I cried, “Oh, save me, Lord from death, Immortal Jesus, hear me.”
Then quick as thought I felt Him mine, My Savior stood before me;
I saw His brightness round me shine, And shouted “Glory, Glory.”

O sacred hour, O hallowed spot, where love divine first found me;
Wherever falls my distant lot, my heart shall linger round thee.
And when from earth I rise, to soar up to my home in Heaven,
Down will I cast my eyes once more, where I was first forgiven.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

With one mind striving together…and not in any way terrified by your adversaries.
Philippians 1:27-28

You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 2:3

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We are Soldiers of Christ

We are soldiers of Christ, who is mighty to save,
And His banner the cross is unfurled;
We are pledged to be faithful and steadfast and brave
Against Satan, the flesh, and the world.
We are brothers and comrades, we stand side by side,
And our faith and our hope are the same;
And we think of the cross on which Jesus has died,
When we bear the reproach of His name.

At the font we were marked with the cross on our brow,
Of our grace and our calling the sign;
And the weakest is strong to be true to his vow,
For the armor we wear is divine.
We will watch ready armed if the Tempter draw near,
If he comes with a frown or a smile;
We will heed not his threats, nor his flatteries hear,
Nor be taken by storm or by wile.

We will master the flesh, and its longings restrain,
We will not be the bond slaves of sin,
The pure Spirit of God in our nature shall reign,
And our spirits their freedom shall win.
For the world’s love we live not, its hate we defy,
And we will not be led by the throng;
We’ll be true to ourselves, to our Father on high,
And the bright world to which we belong.

Now let each cheer his comrade, let hearts beat as one,
While we follow where Christ leads the way;
’Twere dishonor to yield, or the battle to shun,
We will fight, and will watch, and will pray.
Though the warfare be weary, the trial be sore,
In the might of our God we will stand;
Oh! what joy to be crowned and be pure evermore,
In the peace of our own fatherland.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalm 107:15

Come before His presence with singing.
Psalm 100:2

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;
Talk of all His wondrous works!
1 Chronicles 16:9

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Sunday Morning Praise


Sing On

Sing on, ye joyful pilgrims, nor think the moments long;
My faith is heav’nward rising with every tuneful song;
Lo! on the mount of blessing, the glorious mount, I stand;
And looking over Jordan, I see the promised land.

Sing on, ye joyful pilgrims, while here on earth we stay;
Let songs of home and Jesus beguile each fleeting day;
Sing on the grand old story of His redeeming love,
The everlasting chorus that fills the realms above.

Sing on, ye joyful pilgrims, the time will not be long,
Till in our Father’s kingdom we swell a nobler song;
Where angels there are waiting to greet us on the shore,
We’ll meet beyond the river, where surges roll no more.

Sing on, O blissful music! With every note you raise,
My heart is filled with rapture, my soul is lost in praise.
Sing on with blissful music! With every note you raise,
My heart is filled with rapture, my soul is lost in praise.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Oh, give thanks to the LORD!
Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!
1 Chronicles 16:8

We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.
Psalm 75:1

To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
Psalm 25:1

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Give Thanks to God the Lord

Give thanks to God the Lord; upon His name now call.
Make known among the people on earth what He has done for all.
Sing praise to Him, now sing; His wondrous acts proclaim.
Rejoice, all you who seek the Lord; come glory in His name.
Look to the Lord’s great strength; remember all His deeds.
His judgments are in all of the earth; He is the Lord indeed.
His covenant e’er will stand; His oath He’ll ne’er forget.
A thousand generations pass; God’s word continues yet.

Sing to the Lord, all earth; His saving power proclaim.
Declare His glory to every race; His marvelous deeds now name.
For great is God the Lord, most worthy of all praise.
He made the heavens and the earth; fear Him and give Him praise.
Splendor and majesty before the Lord are found.
Both strength and joy with Him do dwell; bring offerings, come bow down.
Ascribe unto the Lord the glory due His name;
The splendor of His holiness now worship and proclaim.

Let now the heav’ns rejoice; let earth give glad refrain.
The world is ’stablished, ne’er to be moved; tell everyone God reigns!
Now let the sea resound, be jubilant all fields;
The forest trees will sing for joy; earth’s judge is now revealed.
Give thanks to God the Lord; His goodness now declare.
He saves, delivers from every foe; His love endures fore’er.
Give thanks unto His name and glory in His praise;
Praise to the God of Israel for everlasting days.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Make a joyful shout to the LORD…come before His presence with singing.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise.
Psalm 100:1-2, 4
Stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening.
1 Chronicles 23:30

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In The Morning I Will Rise

In the morning I will raise to my God the voice of praise;
With His kind protection blest, sweet and deep has been my rest.
In the morning I will pray for His blessing on the day;
What this day shall be my lot, light or darkness, I know not.

Should it be with clouds o’ercast, clouds of sorrow gathering fast,
Thou, who givest light divine, shine with me, Lord, O shine.
Show me, if I tempted be, how to find all strength in Thee,
And a perfect triumph win over every bosom sin.

Keep my feet from secret snares, keep my eyes, O God, from tears,
Every step Thy grace attend, and my soul from death defend.
Then when fall the shades of night, all within shall still be light;
Thou wilt spread peace around, gently as the evening dews.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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