Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

When I was growing up, our pastor, Walter Braem, picked the common doxology for the closing hymn nearly every Sunday.  We got tired of singiing it.  but the hymn has remained with me all these years.  My mother was the organist. Until the mid fifties, she played a foot pumped reed organ.  I guess this is coming to mind today on what would have been my mother's 98th birthday. 

 

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[Robert]

Thanks for your comments on Bishop Ken's "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow." Today is the 300th anniversary of his death. And if you get tired of singing this great hymn, you could try what is sometimes called the Keswick Doxology, which sets Thomas Ken's text to Lasst Uns Efreuen (the tune used for "All Creatures of Our God and King." With the alleluias, this sounds a thrilling note of praise.

If you enjoy reading about our hymns and their authors, I encourage you to check out my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns.