Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Key: F-G
(Uilliean pipes, piano, guitar lite)
INTRO: F | Dm | Bb | F | Dm | Bb | Gm7 | F
VERSE 1:
F Dm Bb F
Praise, my soul, the King of heav-en; to His feet thy tribute bring;
Dm Bb Gm7 F
Ransomed, healed, restored, for - given, ever - more His praises sing:
Am7 Dm7 Gm7 Csus
Alle - luia! Alle - luia! Praise the ever-lasting King!
F Dm7 Bb2 F | F
Alle - luia! Alle - luia! Praise the ever-lasting King!
VERSE 2: (rhythm in)
F Dm Bb F
Praise Him for His grace and favor to our fathers in dis - tress.
Dm Bb Gm7 F
Praise Him, still the same for - ever, slow to chide and swift to bless:
Am7 Dm7 Gm7 Csus
Alle - luia! Alle - luia! Glorious in His faithful - ness!
F Dm7 Bb2 F | Dm | Bb | Bb2
Alle - luia! Alle - luia! Glorious in His faithful - ness!
VERSE 3: (band build; add snare)
F Dm Bb F
Father-like He tends and spares us; well our feeble frame He knows;
Dm Bb Gm7 F
In His hands He gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes:
Am7 Dm7 Gm7 Csus
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Widely yet His mercy flows!
F Dm7 Bb2 (to interlude 1)
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Widely yet His mercy flows!
INTERLUDE 1: (rhythm out)
F | Dm | Bb | F | Dm | Bb | Gm7 | F | F
VERSE 4:
F G/F Gm/F /C Dm
Frail as summer's flow'r we flourish; blows the wind and it is gone;
G7/D Am/C Bb Gm7 F (band in, build)
But, while mortals rise and perish, God en-dures unchanging on:
Am Dm Gm7 Csus
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Praise the High Eternal One!
F Dm7 Bb (to interlude 2)
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Praise the High Eternal One!
INTERLUDE 2: (eighth-note hits)
F | Dm | Bb | F | C | Dm7 | C | C/D
VERSE 5:
N.C. G /F# Em C G/B Am7 F
Angels in the heights, a - dore Him, ye be-hold Him face to face;
C G A7 C Dsus G
Saints tri-umphant bow be-fore Him, gathered in from every race:
Bm7 Em7 Am7 G/B C
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Praise with us the God of grace!
G Em C G | C/D
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Praise with us the God of grace!
TAG: (band hits)
Bm7 Em7 Am7 G/B C/D (resume rhythm)
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Praise with us the God of grace!
G/D Em C (rhythm out) G | Em | C | G
Alle-luia! Alle-luia! Praise with us the God of grace!