189. It is Good to Sing Thy Praises

1 It is good to sing Thy praises
And to thank Thee, O Most High,
Showing forth Thy loving-kindness
When the morning lights the sky.
It is good when night is falling
Of Thy faithfulness to tell,
While with sweet, melodious praises
Songs of adoration swell.

2 Thou hast filled my heart with gladness
Thro' the works Thy hands have wrought;
Thou hast made my life victorious,
Great Thy works and deep Thy thought.
Thou, O Lord, on high exalted,
Reignest evermore in might;
All Thy enemies shall perish,
Sin be banished from Thy sight.

3 But the good shall live before Thee,
Planted in Thy dwelling-place,
Fruitful trees and ever verdant,
Nourished by Thy boundless grace.
In His goodness to the righteous
God His righteousness displays;
God my rock, my strength and refuge,
Just and true are all His ways.

Text Information
First Line: It is good to sing Thy praises
Title: It is Good to Sing Thy Praises
Meter: 8 7 8 7 D.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1934
Scripture:
Topic: Eternity of God; Morning; Music (5 more...)
Notes: Selected stanzas
Tune Information
Name: ELLESDIE (DISCIPLE)
Meter: 8 7 8 7 D.
Key: A♭ Major
Source: Rev. Joshua Leavitt's Christian Lyre, 1831



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