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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Psalms 136
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1Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer. 2Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer. 3Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 4Which onely doeth great wonders: for his mercie endureth for euer: 5Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer: 6Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer: 7Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 8As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer: 9The moone and the starres to gouerne the night: for his mercie endureth for euer: 10Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer) 11And brought out Israel from among them (for his mercie endureth for euer) 12With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer: 13Which deuided the red Sea in two partes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 14And made Israel to passe through the mids of it: for his mercie endureth for euer: 15And ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red Sea: for his mercie endureth for euer: 16Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 17Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer: 18And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer: 19As Sihon King of the Amorites: for his mercie endureth for euer: 20And Og the King of Bashan: for his mercie endureth for euer: 21And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercie endureth for euer: 22Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer: 23Which remembred vs in our base estate: for his mercie endureth for euer: 24And hath rescued vs from our oppressours: for his mercie endureth for euer: 25Which giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercie endureth for euer. 26Praise ye the God of heauen: for his mercie endureth for euer.
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