Description
A Psalm setting for soprano with piano accompaniment. SATB and SASA arrangements are also available. Difficulty: 4/5. Duration: 4 minutes.
Text
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
One generation will commend your works to another;
they will tell of your mighty acts.
They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
They will tell of the power of your awesome works,
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
They will celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name forever and ever.
Every day I will praise you
and extol your name forever and ever.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
The Lord is faithful to all his promises
and loving toward all he has made.
The Lord upholds all those who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and loving toward all he has made.
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
Let ev’ry creature praise his holy name
forever and ever.
—Psalm 145 NIV
Commission and Performance History
Great Is the Lord was premiered on October 14, 2001 at the First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton, California by Doris Fuqua with Carol Hughes accompanying, and was recorded in 2001 by Doris Fuqua for her CD Morning (CladieBea@aol.com).
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