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John Goss "Praise, my soul, the King of heaven" is a Christian hymn.Its text, which draws from Psalm 103, was written by Anglican divine Henry Francis Lyte. [1] First published in 1834, it endures in modern hymnals to a setting written by John Goss in 1868, and remains one of the most popular hymns in English-speaking denominations.
" Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren" (Now praise, my soul, the Lord) is a Lutheran hymn written in German by the theologian and reformer Johann Gramann in 1525. It was published in 1540 and appears in 47 hymnals. A translation by Catherine Winkworth, "My Soul, now Praise thy Maker!", was published in 1863.
Psalm 146 is the 146th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version, "Praise ye the LORD.Praise the LORD, O my soul". In Latin, it is known as "Lauda anima mea Dominum".
Three of Lyte's best-known hymns are paraphrases of psalms, published in The Spirit of the Psalms: "Praise, my soul, the King of heaven" (Psalm 103), "God of Mercy, God of Grace" (Psalm 67), and "Pleasant are thy courts above" (Psalm 84). [5] [35] Lyte's best known hymns are: Abide with me! fast falls the eventide; Jesus, I my cross have taken
The song is a contemporary version of a classic worship song making the case for "10,000 reasons for my heart to find" to praise God. The inspiration for the song came through the opening verse of Psalm 103: "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name".
In 1854 he produced the anthem "Praise the Lord, o my soul" for the bicentenary festival of the sons of the clergy. … Some of his anthems, including "The Wilderness" (1861), "O taste and see" (1863), and "O saviour of the world" (1869), have held a modest but enduring place in the repertory of English church music.
The books in Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers series are named from the prayer, and deviations thereof. Film and television In Poltergeist (1982), Carol Anne recites this prayer when she and her mother bury her pet canary in their garden.
But the Holy One made a statue, man, and within him made a soul and vital organs. Therefore, David offered praise, "Bless the L ORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name". [5] The opening words, "Bless the L ORD, O my soul", appear again at the beginning of Psalm 104, reinforcing the thematic connection between these psalms.