584. It Is Good to Sing Thy Praises

1 It is good to sing Thy praises
And to thank Thee, O Most High,
Showing forth Thy loving-kindness
When the morning lights the sky.
It is good when night is falling
Of Thy faithfulness to tell,
While with sweet, melodious praises
Songs of adoration swell.

2 Thou hast filled my heart with gladness
Thro the works Thy hands have wrought;
Thou hast made my life victorious,
Great Thy works and deep Thy thought.
Thou, O Lord, on high exalted,
Reignest evermore in might;
All Thy enemies shall perish,
Sin be banished from Thy sight.

3 But the good shall live before Thee,
Planted in Thy dwelling place,
Fruitful trees and ever verdant,
Nourished by Thy boundless grace.
In His goodness to the righteous
God His righteousness displays;
God my Rock, my Strength, my Refuge,
Just and true are all His ways.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: It is good to sing Thy praises
Title: It Is Good to Sing Thy Praises
Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
Publication Date: 1986
Scripture:
Topic: Adoration and Praise: God Our Father; Opening of Service: Hymns and Songs
Source: The Psalter
Tune Information
Name: ELLESDIE
Composer (attributed to): Wolfgang A. Mozart
Arranger: Hubert P. Main
Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
Key: A♭ Major
Source: Leavitt's The Christian Lyre, 1831
Notes: A lower setting may be found at No. 377



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