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My song shall bless the LORD of all JEHOVAH-JESUS
William Cowper printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book II, no. 38.
WRITTEN BY
William Cowper 1731–1800
PRINTED
1779 Olney Hymns · no. 38
METRE
Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas
WRITTEN ON
A subject no verse printed above it
The hymn, and the Scripture in it
All 6 stanzas as Cowper printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.
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STANZA I
My song shall bless the LORD of all
My song shall bless the LORD of all,
My praise shall climb to his abode;
Thee, Savior, by that name I call,
The great Supreme, the mighty GOD.
Its place in the book
Book II of the hymn book, “On occasional subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 100 hymns. This is number 38. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 38 · WILLIAM COWPER · THIS HYMN My song shall bless the LORD of all
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