O All Ye Peoples, Bless Our God

O all ye peo­ples

bless our God

Aloud pro­claim His praise

Who safe­ly holds our souls in life

And stead­fast makes our ways.

Thou

Lord

hast proved and test­ed us

As sil­ver tried by fire;

Thy hand has made our bur­den great

And thwart­ed our de­sire.

Through pain and trou­ble Thou hast led

And hum­bled all our pride;

But

in the end

to li­ber­ty

And wealth Thy hand did guide.

Here in Thy house I give to Thee

The life that Thou dost bless

And pay the so­lemn vows I made

When I was in dis­tress.

Come

ye that fear the Lord

and hear

What He has done for me;

My cry for help is turned to praise

For He has set me free.

If in my heart I sin re­gard

My pray­er He will not hear;

But tru­ly God has heard my voice

My pray­er has reached His ear.

O let the Lord

our gra­cious God

Forever bless­èd be

Who has not turned my pray­er from Him

Nor yet His grace from me.

O all ye peo­ples

bless our God

Aloud pro­claim His praise

Who safe­ly holds our souls in life

And stead­fast makes our ways.