{"id":1083,"date":"2016-09-05T03:06:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T03:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadinghorsestowater.net\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2016-09-05T03:06:24","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T03:06:24","slug":"may-jesus-christ-be-praised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadinghorsestowater.net\/?p=1083","title":{"rendered":"May Jesus Christ Be Praised!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>When morning gilds the skies,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>My heart awaking cries:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Alike at work and prayer,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>To Jesus I repair;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised! \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Does sadness fill my mind?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>A solace here I find,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Or fades my earthly bliss?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>My comfort still is this,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>When sleep her balm denies,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>My silent spirit sighs,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>When evil thoughts molest,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>With this I shield my breast:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>The night becomes as day<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>When from the heart we say:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The pow\u2019rs of darkness fear<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>When this sweet chant they hear:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>In heav\u2019n\u2019s eternal bliss<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The loveliest strain is this,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Let earth, and sea, and sky<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>From depth to height reply,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Be this, while life is mine,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>My song of love divine:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Sing this eternal song<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Through all the ages long:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>May Jesus Christ be praised!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author: Unknown<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-7 col-sm-8 no-padding\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>19th Century German Lyrics<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When morning gilds the skies, My heart awaking cries: May Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer, To Jesus I repair; May Jesus Christ be praised! \u00a0 Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find, May Jesus Christ be praised! Or fades my earthly bliss? 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