BLESS THE LORD
O MY HANDS
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About Bless the Lord O My Hands
We've always loved the ancient cry of the Psalm, "Bless the Lord, O my soul," but something stirred in us to wonder about worship beyond the spiritual realm to be all-encompassing. What if the hands that fold in prayer were also meant to carry kindness, and the feet that walk to church were designed to walk with mercy into the world?
"Bless the Lord O My Hands" was born from this longing to see worship spill beyond Sunday morning into the ordinary moments of Monday afternoon. Each verse becomes an invitation to discover the sacred in the mundane—how a smile can become an offering, how listening ears transform into instruments of healing grace.
The bridge draws from the timeless hymn lyrics: "Take my love my Lord I pour at Your feet its treasure store." Here, the song deepens from action to abandon, from doing for God to being utterly His. It's the recognition that our hands, our feet, our very breath are not our own but are like great perfume — used for the benefit of others.
We hope this song helps you discover the grandiosity of God's kingdom and how every atom of your being can bless the Lord. Every act of kindness can become a doxology, every moment of mercy a psalm. May this song help our churches become walking prayers in a world desperate for the touch of God's grace.
Acoustic Version
Credits
Written by Paul Ranheim & Kirk Sauers.
©2025 Mellow Toad Music (BMI) & Bold Canary Music (BMI)
CCLI Song Number: 7265276
Lead Vocal, Electric Guitar - Andrew Osenga
BGV’s - Kirk Sauers
Organ - Jonny Barahona
Bass - Will Honaker
Drums - Will Sayles
Producer, BGV’s, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion - Lucas Morton
Engineer - Dylan Alldredge
Mixing - Evan Redwine
Mastering - Joe Causey - Voyager astering
Recorded at The Skinny Elephant in Nashville, TN.
Lyrics
VERSE 1
Bless the Lord O my hands
Carry kindness to the weary
Bless the Lord O my feet
Walk to places with his mercy
VERSE 2
Bless the Lord O my lips
Go defend the weak and outcast
Bless the Lord O my ears
Hear the aches of those who come last
CHORUS 1
Bless the Lord all my days
Mind and body soul and strength
Bless the Lord O my hands
Bear the mercies of the Lamb
VERSE 3
Bless the Lord O my smile
Warm the faces of the aging
Bless the Lord O my chest
Be a respite for the grieving
VERSE 4
Bless the Lord every hour
Live each moment by his wisdom
Bless the Lord all I have
Giving freely for his kingdom
BRIDGE
Take my love my Lord I pour
At Your feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
Ever only all for Thee
CHORUS 2
Bless the Lord all my days
Bring the healing balm of grace
CHORUS 3
Bless the Lord O my soul
What a gift to share his love
Bless the Lord O my hands
Bear the mercies of the Lamb
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Bear the mercies of the Lamb
Bless the Lord with all I am
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