[Intro - Instrumental]
Soft organ pad, fingerpicked acoustic, light cymbal brushes (8 bars)
[Verse 1]
Praise the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Lift your voice — let the morning meet your praise.
There were nights I walked with empty hands and wiser aches,
He turned the coldest hours into amber day.
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold on to the whisper, let it swell and rise,
A hush becomes a lift—breath and vow collide.
[Chorus I]
Praise the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
[Verse 2 - testimony image]
When midnight came and hope ran thin, You spun my fear to light,
I stood by a hospital window, counting stars and asking why.
You met me there — a quiet hand, a promise on my tongue,
You repaired the broken map; now every road sings Your song.
[Pre-Chorus - lift]
Soft strings rise under the words, the room leans in,
From whisper to a call — hearts answering, skin to skin.
[Chorus II]
Praise the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
Worship His holy name — my rescue and my flame.
[Instrumental Tag / Solo]
(Hammond organ lead for 12 bars, answered by electric guitar melody)
This spot is for worship leaders to breathe and for a congregation to join in.
[Bridge - sparse: voice + piano for first 8 bars]
Lead: In the silence I remember every time You came through —
Choir softly: You came through, You came through (echo)
Lead: When the world said finish, You wrote a new refrain —
Choir responds: You are faithful, You remain.
[Bridge - build to climactic call-and-response]
Lead (call): Who lifts the weary? Who steadies my hands?
Choir (response): He lifts the weary, He steadies hands.
Lead (call): Who lights the shadow? Who makes all things new?
Full Choir (response, three-part harmony): He lights the shadow — He makes all things new!
[Chorus III - key lift, full band & choir]
Praise the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
Worship His holy name — my rescue and my flame.
[Outro]
O my soul, O my soul — forever worship His holy name.
(soft descant from choir, organ swells, fade with a final piano arpeggio)
[Short Instrumental Outro]
Guitar + organ trade the final motif for 8 bars, ending on sustained organ chord.
[Arrangement & Instrumentation Notes]
- Intro: soft organ pad and fingered acoustic guitar, gentle brush snare and upright bass under the first verse.
- Verse accompaniment: warm piano voicings, light brushes, sparse guitar fills; keep it intimate so the testimony lands.
- Pre-Chorus: add a subtle strings swell (2 violins, viola) to lift tension into the chorus.
- Chorus: full band — Hammond organ, piano, electric guitar, upright bass (or electric with round low end), steady kick + snare accent; introduce 3-part background choir harmonies on choruses 2 and 3.
- Instrumental Tag/Solo: Hammond organ lead (preferred) or clean electric guitar with mild reverb and a touch of tape-saturation; 12 bars to give worship leaders space to transitio
