The Fiery Furnace

Praise the Lord, God of our fathers,
We exalt Your holy name;
We extol You, give You glory;
For You to our rescue came.
Within Your glorious Temple,
Praise to You, Who rides upon the cherubim;
High exalted forevermore.

Praise the Lord, O heav’ns of heavens,
Sing His praise, angels on high;
Sing His praise, O all creation,
Let your voices fill the sky.
Sun and moon, O stars of heaven,
Seas and rivers, mighty winds upon the earth;
Praise the Lord forevermore.

Praise the Lord, all you His servants,
Sing His praises, you sons of men;
All you priests who stand before Him,
Blow your trumpets and shout, Amen!
Praise the Lord, souls of the righteous,
Sing for joy, you who are the holy, humble in heart;
And exalt Him forevermore.

Praise the Lord, O Hanaiah,
Azariah, and Mishael;
For He’s rescued you from danger,
From the furnace, a burning hell.
In the midst of flaming fire, there to save you–
The mighty Lord, the Son of God;
Let His praise sound forevermore!

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tune: Bryn Calfaria, William Owen, 1890
lyrics: Brian L. Penney, 2008