Scripture Verse

Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples. Psalm 117:1

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Stan­zas 1–2, Is­aac Watts, The Psalms of Da­vid 1719; stan­za 3, ano­ny­mous; stan­za 4, Ro­bert Spence, Pock­et Hymn Book 1780.

Music: Duke Street at­trib­ut­ed to John Hat­ton, 1793 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

From all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creator’s praise arise;
Let the Re­deem­er’s name be sung,
Through every land, by every tongue.

Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord;
Eternal truth attends Thy Word.
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
Till suns shall rise and set no more.

Your lofty themes, ye mortals, bring,
In songs of praise divinely sing;
The great sal­va­tion loud pro­claim,
And shout for joy the Sav­ior’s name.

In every land begin the song;
To every land the strains belong;
In cheerful sounds all voices raise,
And fill the world with loudest praise.