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18 Now blessèd be the Lord our God,
the God of Israel,
For he alone doth wondrous works,
in glory that excel.
19 And blessèd be his glorious name
to all eternity:
The whole earth let his glory fill.
Amen, so let it be.
(Psalm 72:18-19)
Ah, an excellent chioce that's often sung around our dinner table! (though I admit we will sing non-Psalms too)
Nick, I'm assuming you already know that the Doxology is sung to the tune Old 100th, which is used for Psalm 100 in your Comprehensive Psalter. There's even an alternative version in the back that is timed the way the tune is typically timed when churches sing the Doxology.
The lyrics to the Doxology were actually written by a strongly anti-Reformed guy. It is interesting to me that somewhere along the line, many Reformed churches adopted the practice of singing one of our old psalm tunes to his lyrics instead of Psalm 100 for which the tune got its name.
1All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
2 Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him and rejoice.
3 Know that the Lord is God indeed; Without our aid he did us make:
We are his flock, he doth us feed, And for his sheep he doth us take.
4 O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto:
Praise, laud, and bless his name always, For it is seemly so to do.
5 For why? the Lord our God is good, His mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure.