Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord

Let the earth now praise the Lord.

Who hath tru­ly kept His word

And the sin­ner’s help and friend

Now at last to us doth send.

What the fa­thers most de­sired

What the pro­phet’s heart in­spired

What they longed for ma­ny a year

Stands ful­filled in glo­ry here.

Abram’s pro­mised great re­ward

Zion’s help­er

Ja­cob’s Lord

Him of two­fold race be­hold

Truly came

as long fore­told.

Welcome

O my Sav­ior

now!

Hail! My por­tion

Lord

art Thou.

Here

too

in my heart

I pray

Oh

pre­pare Thy­self a way!

King of Glo­ry

en­ter in;

Cleanse it from the filth of sin

As Thou hast so oft­en done;

It be­longs to Thee alone.

As Thy com­ing was in peace

Quiet

full of gen­tle­ness

Let the same mind dwell in me

That was ev­er found in Thee.

Comfort my des­pond­ing heart:

Thou my strength and re­fuge art.

I am weak

and cun­ning­ly

Satan lays his snares for me.

Bruise for me the ser­pent’s head

That

set free from doubt and dread

I may cleave to Thee in faith

Safely kept through life and death.

And when Thou dost come again

As a glo­ri­ous king to reign

I with joy may see Thy face

Freely ran­somed by Thy grace.