197. PRAISE THE LORD, O MY SOUL

Intro:D A G A

 

Refrain:

 D               A                   G

Praise the Lord, O my soul

           D                            Em          A

I will praise the Lord as long as I live

 D               A                  G

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

                       D                                 A              D

While I have life and breath I will praise the Lord

 

Verse 1:

       Em                 G          D

The Lord keeps faith forever

                Em         G                      D           A

Secures justice, justice to the oppressed

            Bm               G

Gives food to the hungry,

        Em                           A

The Lord sets captives free (Refrain)

 

Verse 2:

        Em               G                 D

The Lord gives sight to the blind

                  Em          G                                      D    A

The Lord raises up those that were bowed down

         Bm                      G

The Lord loves the unjust.

         Em                    A

The Lord protects strangers (Refrain)

 

Verse 3:

        Em                           G                    D

The fatherless and the widow He sustains

              Em              G                D        A

But the way of the wicked He thwarts

         Bm                         G

The Lord shall reign forever

                      Em                               A

Your God, O Zion, through all generations, Alleluia (Refrain)