Main message: Sing praises and worship the sovereign God.

Bible references:

• V1. "worship and thanks..." (2 Chronicles 31:2)

"Reign forever" (Psalm 146:10)

• V2. "His sov'reign pow'r our bodies made" (Psalm 139:14)

"Our souls... His immortal breath" (Genesis 2:7)

"eternal death" (Revelations 20:10)

• V3. "saints on earth... saints above" (Psalm 149:1)

• V4. "Extol the Lamb" (Revelations 5:12)

Keywords: song, Christ, worship, thanks, forever reign, sov’reign pow’r, breath, love, joy, saints, praise, the Lamb

Interpretation notes:

• Among the four systems of phrases, three contain octave stretches. 

• The hymn is in 2/2 time.