Praise the Lord, my thankful soul

Verse 1
Praise the Lord, my thankful soul,
Him let all within me praise!
He again hath made me whole,
He hath lengthen’d out my days.

Verse 2
Gracious, merciful, and kind,
Him my thankful soul proclaim,
Bear his benefits in mind,
Love, and bless his hallow’d name.

Verse 3
Thee how often doth he save
From the first, and second death!
Snatch thee from the gaping grave,
Pluck thee from the lion’s teeth?

Verse 4
He forgives thy every sin,
Inly he thy pardon seals,
Justifies and makes thee clean,
All thy imperfections heals.

Verse 5
God on me his blessings showers,
All his blessings from above,
Bids me taste the heavenly powers,
Crowns me with his grace, and love.

Verse 6
As an eagle swift and strong,
Lo! Renew’d I live, I rise,
Active, vigorous, and young,
Earth I spurn, and cleave the skies.

Hymnal/Album: Originally titled: “After a Recovery from Sickness. Psalm ciii. 1, &c.” Introduced in Hymns and Sacred Poems (1742), published by John and Charles Wesley (London: William Strahan, 1742). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 8 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1870), page 190.
Publishing: Public Domain