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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Psalm 136
1¶ O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
2O give thanks unto the God of gods, for his mercy endures for ever.
3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever.
4To the only one who does great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever.
5To him that by intelligence made the heavens: for his mercy endures for ever.
6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures for ever.
7To him that made the great lights: for his mercy endures for ever:
8The sun to rule in the day: for his mercy endures for ever:
9The moon and stars to rule in the night: for his mercy endures for ever.
10¶ To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever:
11And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endures for ever:
12With a strong hand and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endures for ever.
13To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever:
14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endures for ever:
15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever.
16To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever.
17To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever.
18And slew powerful kings: for his mercy endures for ever,
19Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever:
20And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endures for ever:
21And gave their land for an inheritance: for his mercy endures for ever:
22 Even an inheritance unto Israel his slave: for his mercy endures for ever.
23¶ Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endures for ever:
24And has redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endures for ever.
25Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy endures for ever.
26O give thanks unto the God of the heavens: for his mercy endures for ever.
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