Praise the Lord! ye heav'ns, adore Him,
Praise Him, angels, in the height:
Sun and moon, rejoice before Him,
Praise Him, all ye stars of light.

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

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

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

John Kempthorne

Copied from my grandmother’s hymnal, Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Publishing House of the M. E. Church, South: Nashville, TN, 1901, Hymn #24.

Note: This hymn is in the public domain. Also, the hymns in this hymnal are not titled. So when I do not know the hymn, I generally use the first line as the title.

Photo taken in Milton, FL, 2021

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Hello, dear readers. I’m back, after a rather lengthy absence. Life got in the way of writing. But now I’ve been laid up to recover from surgery, and I can’t think of a better excuse to get back at it. I cannot promise faithfulness to my blog from here out, but I will continue to write as God leads and gives me time. I’ve missed you!