Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

If I had any musical talent at all (which I don't), I would love to put together what I call my "Alleluia Anthem"--basically a hymn of praise to God. Since I don't actually have any idea to do that, I've decided to create a verbal "Alleluia Anthem", where I share bits and pieces of songs that other people have written but that express my feelings toward my Savior. So, here's the first song I'd like to include in my Alleluia Anthem.

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Words by Joachim Neander, translated by Catherine Winkworth
Music from Strausland Gesangbuch, arranged by William Bennett and Otto Goldschmidt

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
Join the great throng, psaltery, organ and song
Sounding in glad adoration.

Praise to the Lord! Over all things he gloriously reigneth.
Borne as on eagle wings, safely his Saints he sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen how all thou needest hath been
Granted in what he ordaineth.

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee.
Surely His goodness and mercy shall ever attend thee.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
Who with his love doth befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath breath, come with Abraham's seed to adore him!
Let the "amen" sum all our praises again
Now as we worship before him.

There are so many beautiful phrases in this song, so many reminders about who Jesus Christ is and what He has done for us and what He continues to do for us:

• "King of creation"--He is the Creator of the earth, and our Creator. We are in His hands, and He knows us.
• "Thy health and salvation"--He is the great Healer, He is the source of our healthy, whether it is physical, emotional, mental, etc. He is also the only means for salvation.
• "His Saints he sustaineth"--Believers of Jesus Christ are never alone, never abandoned; He is with us, watching over us, protecting us and caring for us.
• "All that thou needest hath been granted in what He ordaineth"--He gives us what we need. He may not necessarily give us everything we think we want, but He gives us everything that we need. He always works in our best interest, and we will have everything we need and every blessing He has promised as we follow Him.
• "Who doth prosper thy work and defend thee"--He is always looking out for us.
• "His goodness and mercy shall ever attend thee"--He is merciful, which doesn't mean we are given a free pass for how to live our lives, but does mean that He is always willing to forgive the repentant and to help us move forward.
• 'Ponder anew what the Almighty can do"--He can do EVERYTHING. He is all powerful, all mighty. All things are possible with God, so trust in His strength and in His love.
• "Who with his love doth befriend thee"--Jesus Christ is our best friend. He loves us beyond our understanding, enough that in the ultimate example of friendship, atoned for our sins and laid down His life for us.
  

These are all wonderful things to remember about Jesus Christ, and all great reasons to declare, "Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!"