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Song: Praise to the Lord
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1. Song: Praise to the Lord
This is hymn #337 in the hymnal.

The saying "Praise the Lord" does not mean that you should leave your garage door closed, as in "Praise the lowered".

2. Joachim Neander
Joachim Neander, 1650-1680, Germany, accomplished theologian, loved the Lord and walking in His creation, through forests and deep ravines in the area, with many caves, waterfalls, etc.. He wrote over 60 texts and many hymns.

He became ill and died of tuberculosis at the young age of 30.

3. Stained glass
There is a stained glass window of Joachim in a church in Lübben, Germany.

4. Song: Praise to the Lord
Verse routePsalms 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. [kjv]



Joachim Neander published the hymn "Praise to the Lord" , in 1680. The title in German is " Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren".

Many of his hymns are based on ideas from the Psalms. Joachim used a popular folk tune melody, a variation of which was later used by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Music: Praise to the Lord

5. Psalms 103:1
   Psalms 103:1 
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KJV: Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Hebrew: לדוד ברכי נפשי את יהוה וכל קרבי את שם קדשו׃
Greek: τω δαυιδ ευλογει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον και παντα τα εντος μου το ονομα το αγιον αυτου
Luther: Ein Psalm Davids. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, und was in mir ist, seinen heiligen Namen!

6. Psalms 24:10
   Psalms 24:10 
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KJV: Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Hebrew: מי הוא זה מלך הכבוד יהוה צבאות הוא מלך הכבוד סלה׃
Greek: τις εστιν ουτος ο βασιλευς της δοξης κυριος των δυναμεων αυτος εστιν ο βασιλευς της δοξης
Luther: Wer ist derselbe König der Ehren? Es ist der Herr Zebaoth, er ist der König der Ehren. Sela.

7. English translation
Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878), (England), an accomplished translator of German texts and hymns, published an English translation in 1863.

She was an pioneer in advocating the higher education of women.

8. The valley
Map: Neander ValleyThe small valley through which Joachim Neander liked to walk was named, in his honor, the Neander Valley.

Today, the German word for valley is "Tal", related to the "dale" as in "hill and dale".

At the time, the German word for valley was "Thal" with a "th" (almost silent "h"). Amish Bibles today use that spelling (e.g., Psalms 23).

9. The valley of the valley
Thus, the "Neander Valley", in German, was "Neanderthal".

Note: The "Neanderthal valley" is literally the "Neander valley valley" (a redundant place name).

A few hundred years later, in 1856, the valley became a limestone quarry for use in cement. Bones were found and the people of these bones were named "Neanderthals".

The Neanderthals had large skulls, large brow ridges, but were otherwise similar to people today.

10. Fully human
Today, it is recognized that Neanderthals were fully human.

The first Neanderthal found was an old man with arthritis, on the way down, not on the way up from ape to man.

11. Neander valley
While singing, think of walking with Joachim Neander through the scenic Neander valley while marveling at the God's beautiful creation.

Neander intended the first verse as a solo, a conversation calling on others to join in the following verses.

12. Verse 0
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, O my soul, praise Him, All ye who hear, Join me in glad adoration.

13. Verse 0
Praise to the Lord, Who o'er all things Shelters thee under His wings, Hast thou not seen Granted in what He ordaineth?

14. Verse 0
Praise to the Lord, who will prosper surely his goodness and mercy Ponder anew if with his love he befriends thee.

15. Verse 0
Praise to the Lord, O let all All that hath life and breath, Let the Amen Gladly for aye we adore Him.

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