Created in God’s blessed image grand, All humankind by His mighty hand, Yet mortals bear a flaw within— The stain of sin, where death begins. But oh, what grace, the gift divine, Salvation flows from Christ’s design! Through Jesus, Lord and Savior true, Redemption offered me and you. May all repent, this gift embrace, The greatest blessing of His grace. Bless the Lord, O my soul, sing clear, Forget not His benefits so dear!
Every Christ-given day we receive, A gift from our Lord in whom we believe, To honor our Savior with heartfelt praise, Proclaim His salvation through all our days, And bask in His presence, so pure and so vast, A love everlasting, forever to last.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, let His name resound, Forget not His benefits, so richly abound!
It is because of the Lord’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, Because His [tender] compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great and beyond measure is Your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion and my inheritance,” says my soul; “Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.” The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
Lamentations 3:22-25 (Amplified)
What an incomparable gift we’re shown, A fragrant flower, forever grown, The love of Jesus, unfading, bright, For all redeemed in His holy sight.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, proclaim, Forget not His benefits, praise His name!
The extraordinary, Kingly grace, Celestial love in endless space, Tender kindness, ceaseless, pure, From Jesus Christ, our Savior sure— No earthly bond, though dear and true, Can match the friendship we pursue. For Christ, the ultimate friend, outshines, All others with His love divine.
O bless the Lord, my soul, arise, Forget not His benefits, so wise!
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
Ephesians 1:3 NIV
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.
(Ephesian 1:4-5)
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.
Ephesians 1:7-8
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control.
Galatians 5:22
The kindness of our Triune God does call, To lead each man, woman, child from fall, To repentance and eternal gain, Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who reigns. O what a miracle, a gift so grand, By Holy Spirit’s mighty hand— A sinner, transformed, reborn anew, A saint, a royal heir in view!
Salvation, the gift beyond compare, A treasure trove, so rich, so rare, For redeemed royals, joy unfolds, A golden legacy that Heaven holds— Delights unthought, by Christ designed, Eternal wonders, pure, refined. The ultimate gift, above all known, Salvation reigns, its glory shown!
Bless the Lord, my soul, ascend, Forget not His benefits, my friend— Glorious, victorious, ceaseless, vast, Triumphant grace that ever lasts!
For the royally redeemed, take heed, We’re Kings and Priests by Savior’s deed, Joint heirs, ambassadors of grace, Soldiers of the Cross in every place, Sons and daughters, crowned to sing, Of the King of Kings, our Lord and King! These truths alone should joy ignite, Exuberant praise from morn to night!
Praise our Savior, high and grand, For who we are by His command— Royals, heirs, with gifts untold, Bless the Lord, my soul, be bold, Forget not His benefits, so vast, A legacy of love to last!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, with delight, For in the Beloved, we stand in His sight. No heed to the foe’s condemning cries, His distortions, his taunts, his cunning lies.
Rejoice, royal heirs, redeemed and free, Accepted forever, on earth, eternally. Bless the Lord, O my soul, lift His name high, Forget not His mercies that never run dry!
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Colossians 2:10 (KJV)
Complete in Jesus Christ our Lord we stand, A truth like diamonds, fragrant, pure, and grand. A rose of doctrine, radiant and sweet, With mercy, grace, and love in full replete.
His glory fills our hearts with holy fire, A gift to guide us as the day inspires. Through every step, His light our way adorns, A Christ-given journey where hope is born.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, sing His fame, Forget not His benefits, praise His name!