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The hymn “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” has had wide and varied use. When Henry Frances Lyte (1793-1847) wrote the hymn, he was considering Psalm 103. Lyte wanted to express his thankfulness that God, in His mercy had enabled him to rise above his problems. He realized that troubles will come in our lives, but we must keep our eyes on Jesus. Psalm 103 tells us that God is “slow to chide,” Lyte took it a step further in his hymn God is also “swift to bless.” Queen Elizabeth II requested this hymn to used as the processional at her wedding in 1947.

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Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, to his feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King.

Praise him for his grace and favor to our fathers in distress;
Praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness.

Frail as summer’s flower we flourish; blows the wind and it is gone;
But, while mortals rise and perish, God endures unchanging on:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the high eternal one.

Angels in the height, adore him; ye behold him face to face,
Saints triumphant, bow before him; fathered in from every race;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace.
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