"Praise to God, Immortal Praise" by Anna L. Barbauld, 1743-1825 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.407 1. Praise to God, immortal praise, For the love that crowns our days; Bounteous Source of every joy, Let Thy praise our tongues employ, All to Thee, our God, we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow. 2. All the plenty summer pours; Autumn's rich, o'erflowing stores; Flocks that whiten all the plain; Yellow sheaves of ripened grain, -- Lord, for these our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. 3. Peace, prosperity, and health, Private bliss, and public wealth, Knowledge with its gladdening streams, True religion's holier beams, Lord, for these our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. 4. As Thy prospering hand hath blest, May we give Thee all our best And by deeds of kindly love For Thy mercies grateful prove, Singing thus through all our days Praise to God, immortal praise. _______________________________________ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #572 Text: Hab. 3: 17, 18 Author: Anna L. Barbauld, 1772, cento, alt. Composer: Konrad Kocher, 1833 Tune: "Dix" _________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Debbie Harris and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N.Clinton St., Ft.Wayne,IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 __________________________________________________________