Praise the Lord, all
earth and heaven,
Praise the Lord!
All to whom free voice is given,
Praise the Lord!
Hark! the sound from heaven's wide portals—
"Peace on earth, good-will to mortals!"
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, all living creatures,
Praise the Lord!
Man, with thy diviner features,
Praise the Lord!
Each pure soul that bends to beauty,
Each true heart made strong by duty,
Praise the Lord!
Mighty lights that rule the ether,
Praise the Lord!
Sun and moon sing songs together
To the Lord!
Praise Him, stars, your bright fires wheeling,
Praise Him, worlds, in wild dance reeling,
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, deep-bosom'd ocean,
Praise the Lord!
Roaring waves, light, rippling motion,
Praise the Lord!
Praise Him, ocean's countless daughters,
Plashing bright the sleepless waters,
Praise the Lord!
Woods that crown the mountain proudly,
Praise the Lord!
Winged winds that whistle loudly,
Praise the Lord!
Dark-blue pines the tempest braving,
Birch and willow silver-waving,
Praise the Lord!
Praise Him, fields, with bright corn waving,
Praise the Lord!
Winding streams, the fat land laving,
Praise the Lord!
Praise Him, flowers, bright blossoms hearing,
Herbs and trees rich fruit preparing,
Praise the Lord!
Feather'd birds so blithely singing,
Praise the Lord!
Rock and cave with echo ringing,
Praise the Lord!
Nature's pulse that knows no sleeping,
Wimpling burn, and torrent leaping,
Praise the Lord!
