Christian Psalms of Praise

English Lyrics Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness: according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done…

English Lyrics Beauty for brokennessHope for despairLord, in your sufferingThis is our prayerBread for the childrenJustice, joy, peaceSunrise to sunsetYour kingdom increase!Shelter for fragile livesCures for their illsWork for the craftsmanTrade for their skillsLand for the dispossessedRights for the weakVoices to plead the causeOf those who can’t speakGod of the poorFriend of the weakGive us…

The “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, also known as “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory” or “Glory, Glory Hallelujah” outside of the United States, is an American patriotic song that was written by abolitionist writer Julia Ward Howe during the American Civil War.Howe adapted her song from the soldiers’ song “John Brown’s Body” in November…

English Lyrics Verse 1Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burningGive me oil in my lamp, I prayGive me oil in my lamp, keep me burningKeep me burning till the break of dayChorusSing hosanna, sing hosannaSing hosanna to the king of kingsSing hosanna, sing hosannaSing hosanna to the kingVerse 2Give me joy in my…

Hymn tune: FINALNDIA, from Jean Sibelius’ (1865 – 1957) symphonic poem Finlandia.Text: Original German text (“Stille meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen”) written by Katharina von Schlegel (1697 – 1768) in 1752. Translated into English in 1855 by Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813 – 1897). English Lyrics [Verse 1]Be still, my soul: the Lord is on…

English Lyrics 1 For the beauty of the earth,for the glory of the skies,for the love which from our birthover and around us lies.Refrain:Christ, our Lord, to you we raisethis, our hymn of grateful praise.2 For the wonder of each hourof the day and of the night,hill and vale and tree and flower,sun and moon…

Henry Francis Lyte (b. Ednam, near Kelso, Rosburghshire, Scotland, 1793; d. Nice, France, 1847) wrote this text in the late summer of 1847; he died in November of that year (various other stories about Lyte’s writing of this text do not appear to be reliable). First printed in a leaflet in 1847, the text was…

Psalm 107: 23–26Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.They saw the works of the Lord, his wonderful deeds in the deep.For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril…

English Lyrics Dear Lord and Father of mankind,Forgive our foolish ways;Reclothe us in our rightful mind,In purer lives Thy service find,In deeper reverence, praise.In simple trust like theirs who heard,Beside the Syrian sea,The gracious calling of the Lord,Let us, like them, without a word,Rise up and follow Thee.O Sabbath rest by Galilee,O calm of hills…

English Lyrics 1 Christ is made the sure foundation,Christ, our head and cornerstone,chosen of the Lord and precious,binding all the Church in one;holy Zion’s help foreverand our confidence alone.2 To this temple, where we call you,come, O Lord of hosts, and stay;come with all your lovingkindness,hear your people as they pray;and your fullest benedictionspeak within…