More traditional hymnody, this time a seventeenth century text by Joachim Neander, translated about two hundred years later by Catherine Winkworth, to an old German tune. You will realise you know this one when you hear the sample at AOV.
This song has lots of variations and extra verses on the net – I have stuck with the three verses in AOV.
This is a real pipe organ playing the tune and here is a glorious choir.
This is a more contemporary arrangement and this is an even more contemporary version.
My backing is more fake organ.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation;
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation.
Come all who hear: now to his altar draw near,
Joining in glad adoration.Praise to the Lord, who shall prosper our work and defend us;
Surely His goodness and mercy shall daily attend us.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
Who with his love will befriend us.Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in us adore him!
All that has life and breath come now with praises before him!
Let the “Amen” sound from His people again,
Now as we worship before him.