Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord!
That man is blest who stands in awe
Of God, and loves his sacred law:
Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous
They that would grow divinely wise
Must with his fear begin;
Our fairest proof of knowledge lies
In hating every sin.
How great the works his hand has wrought
How glorious in our sight!
And men in every age have sought
His wonders with delight.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have al
Jesus our Priest for ever lives
To plead for us above
The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
O may his conduct, all-divine,
To me a model prove!
Like his, O God! my heart incline
My enemies to love.
But You, O God the Lord,
Deal with me for Your name’s sake;
Because Your mercy is good, deliver me.
For Your mercy is great above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the clouds.
Would you behold the works of God,
His wonders in the world abroad,
Go with the mariners, and trace
The unknown regions of the seas