I Will Bless Thee O Lord (With my hands lifted up)

This short praise chorus style hymn was written by Esther Watanabe (details unknown).

It is listed as copyright © 1970 New Song Music / Dawn Treader Music - however visiters to this blog have reported singing at in Sunday School during the 1960s.

It is set to a tune, also by Watanabe, called I WILL BLESS THEE. This has a 3/4 time signature. In the key of F, the first few notes are AA A G F A__

No sources of sheet music have been found - although the song is included in several large collections.

Downloads

Examples

Instrumental, picked guitar:

Solo singer with backing band:

Children's choir, praise band style backing track:

Instrumental, backing track:

Solo singer, guitar accompanied:

Lyrics

With my hands lifted up,
And my mouth filled with praise;
With a heart of thanksgiving,
I will bless Thee, O Lord.

I will bless Thee, O Lord..
I will bless Thee, O Lord
With a heart of thanksgiving,
I will bless Thee, O Lord.