Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Praise and Reverence of God

Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore him

  • No. 42
  • Words John Kempthorne.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore him;
Praise him, angels in the hight;
Sun and moon, rejoice before him;
Praise him, all ye stars of light.

2

Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken;
Worlds his mighty voice obeyed;
Laws which never shall be broken,
For their guidance he hath made.

3

Praise the Lord, for he is glorious;
Never shall his promise fail;
God hath made his saints victorious,
Sin and death shall not prevail.

4

Praise the God of our salvation;
Hosts on high his power proclaim;
Heaven and earth, and all creation,
Laud and magnify his name.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «42», reference line «162, 277, 130.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 162, 277 or 130), four numbered stanzas in the left column of p. 18 below hymn 41, «John Kempthorne.» in italics at the end. The first word «PRAISE» is set in small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («Lord !», «him ;», «hight ;», «spoken ;», «obeyed ;», «glorious ;», «fail ;», «salvation ;», «proclaim ;»); it is closed up here. «hight» is the print's spelling. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's; lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is 8s & 7s, 8.7.8.7).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Praise and Reverence of God · No. 42 · printed page 18
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-25