Psalm 148
Chant Psalter
Natural Speech Rhythm
Laudate Dominum.
1 O praise the Lord of heaven: * | praise him • in the | height. ||
2 Praise him, all ye angels of his: * | praise him, | all his | host. ||
1 O praise the Lord from the heavens: * | praise him • in the | heights. ||
2 Praise him, all ye angels of his: * | praise him, | all his | host. ||
3 Praise him, sun and moon: * praise him, all ye | stars and | light. ||
4 Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye | waters that • are a- | bove the | heavens. ||
5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord: * for he spake the | word, and • they were | made; ||
he com- | 3 manded, and | 3 they were • cre- | ated. ||
6 He hath made them fast for | 3 ever and | ever: ||
he hath given them a | law • which shall | not be | broken. ||
7 Praise the Lord upon earth, ye | dragons and • all | deeps; ||
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours, * wind and | storm, ful- | 3 filling his | word; ||
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye | dragons and • all | deeps; ||
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours, * wind and | storm, ful- | 3 filling his | word; ||
9 Mountains and all hills; * fruitful | trees and • all | cedars; ||
10 Beasts and all cattle; | worms and | feathered | fowls; ||
9 Mountains and all hills; * fruitful | trees and • all | cedars; ||
10 Beasts and all cattle; | creeping • things and | flying | fowls; ||
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; * princes, and all | judges • of the | world; ||
12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, | praise the | Name • of the | Lord: ||
for his Name | 3 only is | excel•lent, ||
and his | praise a•bove | 3 heaven and | earth. ||
11 Kings of the earth, and all peoples; * princes, and all | judges • of the | world; ||
12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, | praise the | Name • of the | Lord: ||
for his Name | 3 only is | excel•lent, ||
and his | praise a•bove | 3 heaven and | earth. ||
2nd half
13 He shall exalt the horn of his people: * all his | saints shall | praise him; ||
even the children of Israel, * | 3 even the | people • that | serveth • him. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
