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O bless the Lord, my soul

411

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

Modality

G Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Author

James Montgomery [1771-1854]

Composer (melody)

Aaron Williams [1731-1776]

Harmonizer

Lowell Mason [1792-1872]

Language

English

Publication Date

1985

Scripture

Psalm 103:1-5

Last Five Uses

• Used on Feb 22, 2023 19:30 as the Choral Anthem at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Aug 21, 2022 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Oct 13, 2019 10:30 as the Communion Anthem at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Aug 21, 2016 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Sep 14, 2014 00:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Six verses)

O bless the Lord, my soul!
His grace to thee proclaim!
And all that is within me join
to bless his holy Name!

O bless the Lord, my soul!
His mercies bear in mind!
Forget not all his benefits!
The Lord to thee is kind.

He will not always chide;
he will with patience wait;
his wrath is ever slow to rise
and ready to abate.

He pardons all thy sins,
prolongs thy feeble breath;
he healeth thine infirmities
and ransoms thee from death.

He clothes thee with his love,
upholds thee with his truth;
and like the eagle he renews
the vigor of thy youth.

Then bless his holy Name,
whose grace hath made thee whole,
whose loving-kindness crowns thy days:
O bless the Lord, my soul!