Original song written in 1694 by Thomas Ken. This version is performed by Phil Wickham
Lyrics
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
The above verse is the original
all other verses were added by various songwriters
Let earth and heavenly saints proclaim
The power and might of His great name
Let us exalt on bended knee
Praise God, the Holy Trinity
Praise God with morning's breaking light;
Praise Him through darkness of the night,
Praise Him with every breath of life.
Praise Him, my soul, with all your might.
Praise God, when face to face we see
The One who died to set us free;
The One who rose in victory.
Praise now forever Christ our King!
Praise to the King, His throne transcends
His crown and kingdom never ends
Now and throughout eternity
I’ll praise the One who died for me
Praise the Father, praise the Son,
Praise the Spirit now with us.
Every moment, all our days,
God be praised, oh, God be praised
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth:
Make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
History: The "Doxology", famously beginning with "Praise God, from whom all blessings flow", was written in 1674 by Thomas Ken, an Anglican Bishop, and chaplain to Princess Mary and Charles II, as a final stanza for three longer hymns created for Winchester College students.
This was the closing verse of his morning, evening, and midnight hymns to encourage daily praise. Published in 1709, it was set to the 16th-century "Old One-Hundredth" (Geneva Psalter, 1551) tune, written by Louis Bourgeois and initially accompanied Psalm 134 (not the Doxology), and became a staple in congregational worship.
