14 L. M. L. Bourgeois, 1551 Before Je - ho-vah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone; He can cre-ate, and He de-stroy. Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee, For the bliss Thy love be-stows, For the pardoning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows; 2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, Wretched wanderer, far astray; Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee From the paths of death away: Praise, with love's devoutest feeling, Him who saw thy guilt-born fear, And, the light of hope revealing, Bade the blood-stained cross appear. 16 7s. 4L. 3 Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling Vainly would my lips express; Low before Thy footstool kneeling, Deign Thy suppliant's prayer to bless: Let Thy grace, my soul's chief treasure, Love's pure flame within me raise; And, since words can never measure, Let my life show forth Thy praise. F. S. Key, 1826 J. H. Knecht, 1793 17 8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7. Martin Luther, 1529 Rejoice today with one ac-cord, Sing out with His works of love pro- claim: His goodness He hath shown, And He is God a lone; Let all His saints a 2 O lift up your voices in strains of thanksgiving! 3 Of mercy and grace God alone is the giver, His truth standeth fast, and it faileth us never: His mercy endureth for ever and ever. 4 All glory and praise to the Father be given, And ever shall be, to the God of salvation. |