This arrangement of the hymn emphasizes a grand, flowing texture suited to piano performance. It is distinguished by its sweeping arpeggiated accompaniment patterns.
At Henle 3 this is a late-beginner piece — comfortable hands-together playing is assumed, and musical shaping starts to matter. The main demands: chord voicing — bringing out one note inside a handful of others; a true singing tone, with the melody floating above the accompaniment; and careful pedaling — clarity depends on the foot as much as the fingers.
Beyond that, expect sweeping arpeggio figures that must stay smooth across positions.
Maintain an evenness in the arpeggiated accompaniment figures while highlighting the hymn tune in the top voice.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
A level or two down with the same spirit — ideal if this piece is still out of reach.
Where this piece's skills lead: slightly harder works making similar technical demands.
Chorale Prelude: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Chorale Prelude: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven lasts about 3 minutes.
Chorale Prelude: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Chorale Prelude: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night by Charles Velu, Berceuse by Théodore Dubois, Amarante by Edouard Silas — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.