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          Sing ye the Lord a new refrain! The assembly of saints should sing to 
          him praises! 
          Honor him with timbrels and dancing, honor him with strings and with 
          piping! 
          Lord God, we give thee praise! 
          All that which breath doth own, honor the Lord! 
          Lord God, we give thee thanks! 
          Alleluia! 
           
          Lord God, we give thee praise, 
          God, that thou both our shield 
          And our redeemer art. 
          Lord God, we give thee thanks. 
          Triumphant shall we go forth 
          And seek now, Lord, thy countenance, 
          For thy dear grace extends 
          As far as heaven's breadth, 
          And thine own truth sheds light 
          As far as clouds are ranging. 
          Lord God, we give thee praise 
          That still thy brilliant light 
          Within our land doth shine. 
          O God, how great is this thy kindness, 
          Which doth such faith to all thy children show! 
          Forget that loving disposition, 
          My Zion, yea, forget it not! 
          Lord God, we give thee praise. 
           
          Honor, Zion, this thy God, 
          Praise him greatly for his name's sake. 
          Rise! Proclaim it, ponder well 
          What the Lord for us hath done; 
          Therefore pray before him now, 
          Glorify his teaching's harvest. 
           
          Lord, if thine Evangel's word, 
          That heav'nly teaching, 
          Had not supplied our consolation, 
          We had by woe and death 
          Been leveled to the ground. 
          That is our bread of life, 
          That is our spirit's strength, 
          That doth our soul refreshment bring, 
          And it with blessedness restore. 
          Here is true righteousness, the shield of faith, 
          Which but 'fore God in heav'n has weight. 
           
          Blessed are we through the word, 
          Blessed are we through the doctrine, 
          Blessed are we here and there,(1) 
          Blessed, if our faith be steadfast. 
          Blessed, if we not alone 
          Hearers, rather, doers be. 
           
          Now God, we offer thee 
          Our lips' reward for this, 
          We, all we who by thine own names 
          have named us,(2) 
          And Christ, who is thy Son, acknowledge. 
          Take henceforth in thy care thy church, 
          That it as on that rock 
          Be more and more established firmly. 
          Make larger this thy flock so tiny, 
          Within thy hand stand pow'r and might. 
           
          Now thank, O God, and give thee praise, 
          The people in their good works. 
          The land bears fruit and mends its ways, 
          Thy word is made to prosper. 
          Us bless the Father and the Son, 
          And bless us God the Holy Ghost, 
          Whom all the world doth glorify, 
          To him pay rev'rence unexcelled; 
          Now say sincerely "Amen."  
          
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