Praised Be the God of Israel

This is a new hymn tune (Palmetto) composed by Christiaan Nobels for a hymn written by George van Popta: Praised Be the God of Israel.

The five books of the Book of Psalms all close with a doxology. This song is one extended doxology made from the five. Stanzas 1 and 12 are similar but have a significant difference. Stanza 1 calls forth praise from Israel while stanza 12 calls forth praise from all nations. To represent the post-Pentecost singing of the church today, stanza 12 employs the well-known hymnic phrase “Soli Deo Gloria.”

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Christiaan Johannes Nobels (1938 - 2015) was organist of the Canadian Reformed Church in Brampton, Ontario for many years. You can find other works by Christiaan here: https://christiaannobels.com/.

George van Popta is minister emeritus of Jubilee Canadian Reformed Church in Ottawa, Ontario. He has versified or written many hymns, which he shares here: https://mostlycanticles.blogspot.com/