Saturday, October 25, 2008

Praise the King

I learned a number of new songs in the past three days. The young man who came to do the music for us is in the process of cutting an album and he shared many, if not all, of the songs he's recording. This one is quite beautiful, and rather fitting for the week we just spent. Cindy Morgan wrote the lyrics.

Praise Him in the morning
For tall and lofty trees
And praise Him in the evening
For children on their knees
Oh and praise Him in the noon day
For gentle birds that sing
Oh praise Him all ye people
Praise the King

And praise Him for a peaceful porch
A nd rocking chairs that sway
Praise Him for the rolling hills
Where children laugh and play
Oh and praise Him for the wandering soul
That never lost their way
Oh praise Him all ye people
Praise the King

Chorus:
Praise the King
Praise the King
Let it ring
Praise the King
Praise the King
Praise the King
Let it ring
Praise the King

And praise Him for the blood that fell
And bloomed a rose that day
And praise Him that He suffered through the guilt, the grief, the shame
Oh and praise Him that His tender love will still forgive today
Oh praise Him all ye people praise the King

(chorus)

1 comment:

Ruth said...

Beautiful, meaningful lyrics.