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I Will Extol Thee, O My God

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I will extol Thee, O my God, And praise Thee, O my King

Tune: NOEL (Sullivan)
Published in 17 hymnals

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1 I will extol you, O my God,
and praise you, O my king;
yes, ev'ry day and evermore
your praises I will sing.
Great is the Lord, our mighty God,
and greatly to be praised;
his greatness is unsearchable,
above all glory raised.

2 Each generation to the next
shall testimony bear,
and to your praise, from age to age,
your wondrous acts declare.
Upon your glorious majesty
and honor I will dwell,
and all your grand and glorious works
and all your greatness tell.

3 Your mighty acts and awesome deeds
we shall with awe confess;
of your great goodness they shall sing,
and perfect righteousness.
Most gracious and compassionate
is God, who reigns above;
his wrath is ever slow to rise,
unbounded is his love.

Source: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #145C

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First Line: I will extol Thee, O my God, And praise Thee, O my King
Title: I Will Extol Thee, O My God
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Scripture References:
st. 1 = Ps. 145:1-3
st. 2 = Ps. 145:4-6
st. 3 = Ps. 145:6-8

Based on Psalm 145: 1-8, "I Will Extol You" is reprinted, with a few alterations, from the 1912 Psalter. This part of the psalm centers on the well-known Hebrew confession "God is great, God is good!" See PHH 145 for further commentary on Psalm 145.

Liturgical Use:
See PHH 145

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

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NOEL (Sullivan)

The tune NOEL (also used at 185) is also known as EARDISLEY or GERARD. Arthur Seymour Sullivan (b Lambeth, London. England. 1842; d. Westminster, London, 1900) adapted this traditional English melody (probably one of the variants of the folk song "Dives and Lazarus"), added phrases of his own to rec…

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[My Savior's praises I will sing]


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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #293

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Lift Up Your Hearts #561

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Psalms for All Seasons #145E

Psalms for All Seasons #145E
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Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #185

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The Cyber Hymnal #3157

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Trinity Psalter Hymnal #145C

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