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Matthias Jorissen

Robert Alan Hoerr

Alvin (Bud) Herman Manz in 2024

Praise the Lord, with commendation!
To praise our God with true devotion
Our joy and duty e'er shall be.
When our song to Him ascendeth
His smile of love on us decendeth
With blessings kind and heavenly.
Do you His might behold,
His works of grace untold?
Lo, here standeth Jerusalem
Thus built of Him
Who thro' His love is glorified.

Our once persecuted brethren
The Lord will to His people gather,
Fear and oppression will be doomed.
He will heal the brokenhearted,
Will join those who in grief were parted
And out of sorrow joy will bloom.
God's wisdom is expressed
In all His righteousness.
Happy people That sings His fame
And does proclaim
That God, in love, does bear His own.

God, our Lord is great and splendid
With might and wisdom has commended;
Who comprehends His pow'r so grand?
He alone His strength can measure,
Sustaining ev'ry work and treasure,
Created by His mighty hand.
All those who come abased
Shall surely be released
Of their burden; But curse and scorn
Of Him is borne
Who boldly shall the Lord oppose.

Not in strength or might delight ye,
And not on works of men now build ye,
The creature is but vanity.
That alone can give God pleasure
When we walk in His ways, and treasure
His goodness and His clemency.
Whatever He may do
Is good and right and true.
Blessed people Who Him revere
And see so clear
That He them in His love enfolds!

Zion, rise! God's praises sing Thou!
Jerusalem, the proof now bring thou
That all thy folk are God's by grace.
He who hath redeemed thee surely,
And who hath built thy walls securely,
To children's children thee doth bless.
He gives thy borders peace,
And He grants thee increase.
Blessed people Who Him revere
And see so clear
That He them in His love enfolds!

His true Word, His testimony,
God gave to thee, His servant, only;
O Israel, His love behold!
Lo, to such exalted station
He lifted not another nation,
But let them wander from the fold.
Thou, Jacob, shalt alone
The Father's blessing own!
Hallelujah! O praise the Lord
With glad accord;
His service is thy blessedness!