Scripture Verse

I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. Psalm 34:1

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, The Psalms of Da­vid 1719. God’s care of the saints; or, de­liv­er­ance by pray­er.

Music: Brock­ham Je­re­mi­ah Clarke, Di­vine Com­pan­ion, se­cond edi­tion, 1707 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

  • Ballington Lo­well Ma­son, Car­mi­na Sac­ra (Bos­ton Mas­sa­chu­setts: John H. Wil­kins & Ri­chard B. Car­ter, 1844), page 48 (🔊 pdf nwc)
  • Carmi Lo­well Ma­son, The Mo­dern Psalm­ist (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: John H. Wil­kins & Ri­chard B. Car­ter, 1839), page 53 (🔊 pdf nwc)
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Jeremiah Clarke
ca. 1659–1707

Lyrics

Lord, I will bless Thee all my days,
Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue;
My soul shall glo­ry in Thy grace,
While saints rejoice to hear the song.

Come, magnify the Lord with me,
Come, let us all exalt His name;
I sought th’eter­nal God, and He
Has not exposed my hope to shame.

I told Him all my secret grief,
My secret groaning reached His ears;
He gave my inward pains relief,
And calmed the tumult of my fears.

To Him the poor lift up their eyes,
Their faces feel the heav’nly shine;
A beam of mercy from the skies
Fills them with light and joy divine.

His holy angels pitch their tents
Around the men that serve the Lord;
O fear and love Him, all His saints,
Taste of His grace, and trust His Word.

The wild young lions, pinched with pain
And hunger roar through all the wood;
But none shall seek the Lord in vain,
Nor want supplies of real good.