Blessed Be the Name
Words: William H. Clark, refrain Ralph E. Hudson, 1888 · Music: traditional, arr. Ralph E. Hudson · Public domain
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Verse 1
AAll praise to him who Dreigns a-Above
Ain majesty su-Epreme,
Ewho Agave Ehis F#mSon Efor Aman to Ddie,
Dthat Ahe might man E7re-Adeem!
Refrain (after every verse)
ABlessed be the name, Dblessed be the Aname,
Ablessed be the name Eof B7the ELord!
ABlessed be the name, Dblessed be the Aname,
Ablessed be the name E7of the ALord!
Verse 2
AHis name above all Dnames shall Astand,
Aexalted more and Emore,
Eat AGod Ethe F#mFa-Ether's Aown right Dhand,
Dwhere Aangel hosts E7a-Adore.
Verse 3
ARedeemer, Savior, DFriend of Aman
Aonce ruined by the Efall,
Ethou Ahast Ede-F#mvised Esal-Avation's Dplan,
Dfor Athou hast died E7for Aall.
Verse 4
AHis name shall be the DCounse-Alor,
Athe mighty Prince of EPeace,
Eof Aall Eearth's F#mking-Edoms AConquer-Dor,
Dwhose Areign shall nev-E7er Acease.
Chords in the key of A
- A
- D
- E
- F#m
- E7
- B7
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