Psalms 136
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PSALM 136
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Meter: 8,7,8,7 Iambic
1Give thanks to God, for good is he:
for mercy hath he ever.
2Thanks to the God of gods give ye:
for his grace faileth never.
3Thanks give the Lord of lords unto:
for mercy hath he ever.
4Who only wonders great can do:
for his grace faileth never.
5Who by his wisdom made heav'ns high:
for mercy hath he ever.
6Who stretch'd the earth above the sea:
for his grace faileth never.
7To him that made the great lights shine:
for mercy hath he ever.
8The sun to rule till day decline:
for his grace faileth never.
9The moon and stars to rule by night:
for mercy hath he ever.
10Who Egypt's first-born kill'd outright:
for his grace faileth never.
11And Isr'el brought from Egypt land:
for mercy hath he ever.
12With stretch'd-out arm, and with strong hand:
for his grace faileth never.
13By whom the Red sea parted was:
for mercy hath he ever.
14And through its midst made Isr'el pass:
for his grace faileth never.
15But Phar'oh and his host did drown:
for mercy hath he ever.
16Who through the desert led his own:
for his grace faileth never.
17To him great kings who overthrew:
for he hath mercy ever.
18Yea, famous kings in battle slew:
for his grace faileth never.
19Ev'n Sihon king of Amorites:
for he hath mercy ever.
20And Og the king of Bashanites:
for his grace faileth never.
21Their land in heritage to have:
(for mercy hath he ever.)
22His servant Isr'el right he gave:
for his grace faileth never.
23In our low state who on us thought:
for he hath mercy ever.
24And from our foes our freedom wrought:
for his grace faileth never.
25Who doth all flesh with food relieve:
for he hath mercy ever.
26Thanks to the God of heaven give:
for his grace faileth never.
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Psalm 136
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Psalm 136
1Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good.
His faithful love continues forever.
2Give thanks to the greatest God of all.
His faithful love continues forever.
3Give thanks to the most powerful Lord of all.
His faithful love continues forever.
4Give thanks to the only one who can do great miracles.
His faithful love continues forever.
5By his understanding he made the heavens.
His faithful love continues forever.
6He spread out the earth on the waters.
His faithful love continues forever.
7He made the great lights in the sky.
His faithful love continues forever.
8He made the sun to rule over the day.
His faithful love continues forever.
9He made the moon and stars to rule over the night.
His faithful love continues forever.
10Give thanks to the God who killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt.
His faithful love continues forever.
11He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt.
His faithful love continues forever.
12He did it by reaching out his mighty hand and powerful arm.
His faithful love continues forever.
13Give thanks to the God who parted the waters of the Red Sea.
His faithful love continues forever.
14He brought Israel through the middle of it.
His faithful love continues forever.
15But he swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His faithful love continues forever.
16Give thanks to the God who led his people through the desert.
His faithful love continues forever.
17He killed great kings.
His faithful love continues forever.
18He struck down mighty kings.
His faithful love continues forever.
19He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites.
His faithful love continues forever.
20He killed Og, the king of Bashan.
His faithful love continues forever.
21He gave their land as a gift.
His faithful love continues forever.
22He gave it as a gift to his servant Israel.
His faithful love continues forever.
23Give thanks to the God who remembered us when things were going badly.
His faithful love continues forever.
24He set us free from our enemies.
His faithful love continues forever.
25He gives food to every creature.
His faithful love continues forever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His faithful love continues forever.
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