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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God’s Love Continues Forever
1Give thanks to the Lord because he is good.
His love continues forever.
2Give thanks to the God over all gods.
His love continues forever.
3Give thanks to the Lord of all lords.
His love continues forever.
4Only he can do great miracles.
His love continues forever.
5With his wisdom he made the skies.
His love continues forever.
6He spread out the earth on the seas.
His love continues forever.
7He made the sun and the moon.
His love continues forever.
8He made the sun to rule the day.
His love continues forever.
9He made the moon and stars to rule the night.
His love continues forever.
10He killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians.
His love continues forever.
11He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt.
His love continues forever.
12He did it with his great power and strength.
His love continues forever.
13He parted the water of the Red Sea.
His love continues forever.
14He brought the Israelites through the middle of it.
His love continues forever.
15But the king of Egypt and his army drowned in the Red Sea.
His love continues forever.
16He led his people through the desert.
His love continues forever.
17He defeated great kings.
His love continues forever.
18He killed powerful kings.
His love continues forever.
19He defeated Sihon king of the Amorites.
His love continues forever.
20He defeated Og king of Bashan.
His love continues forever.
21He gave their land as a gift.
His love continues forever.
22It was a gift to his servants, the Israelites.
His love continues forever.
23He remembered us when we were in trouble.
His love continues forever.
24He freed us from our enemies.
His love continues forever.
25He gives food to every living creature.
His love continues forever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love continues forever.
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