Praise the Lord of our Salvation!
Praise Him angels in the light!
Praise Him with all true devotion,
With your voice, with all your might!
Happy people,
Precious are ye in His Sight!
For our fathers we do thank Him,
For the Mothers good and true —
For ourselves, with gifts and graces,
Since He doth our souls renew!
Church of Jesus,
Praise Him all your measures through!
For our fields inviting grandly,
Men and women, children bright,
Mission tasks that speak so loudly
That the world may know Thy light,
Praise Jehovah,
Lord of life and love and might!
Elisha William Winfrey (1858 — 1931), Carolyn's great-grandfather, wrote this hymn in September 1924 for the 150th anniversary celebration of Culpeper (Virginia) Baptist Church, where he served as pastor from 1889 until his death in 1931.