278- Praise be to God, the Almighty

1. Praise be to God, the Almighty, who rules o'er creation! O my soul praise the Life who is our health and salvation! Join the great throng, wake harp and psalter and song; Sound forth in glad adoration. 2. Praise be to God, who o'er all things is wondrously reigning, who, as on eagle's wings, is us so gently sustaining! Have you not seen that all is needed has been set by God's gracious ordaining? 3. Praise be to God, who has fearlessly, joyfully, made you; Health has vouchsafed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you. What need or grief ever has failed of relief? Wings of true mercy have shade you. 4. Praise be to God, who does prosper your work and defend you; Surely such goodness and mercy here daily attend you. Ponder a-new what the Almighty can do, who with great love does be-friend you.