Psalm 136
First Version

Second (6.6.6.6.8.8) Version

Tune PCC uses:   (Geneva) 

 

1

Give thanks to God, for good is he:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

2

Thanks to the God of gods give ye:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

3

Thanks give the Lord of lords unto:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

4

Who only wonders great can do:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

 

5

Who by his wisdom made heav’ns high:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

6

Who stretch’d the earth above the sea:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

7

To him that made the great lights shine:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

8

The sun to rule till day decline:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

 

9

The moon and stars to rule by night:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

10

Who Egypt’s first-born kill’d outright:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

11

And Isr’el brought from Egypt land:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

12

With stretch’d-out arm, and with strong hand:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

 

13

By whom the Red sea parted was:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

14

And through its midst made Isr’el pass:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

15

But Phar’oh and his host did drown:

 

 

for mercy hath he ever.

16

Who through the desert led his own:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

 

17

To him great kings who overthrew:

 

 

for he hath mercy ever.

18

Yea, famous kings in battle slew:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

19

Ev’n Sihon king of Amorites:

 

 

for he hath mercy ever.

20

And Og the king of Bashanites:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

 

21

Their land in heritage to have:

 

 

(for mercy hath he ever.)

22

His servant Isr’el right he gave:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

23

In our low state who on us thought:

 

 

for he hath mercy ever.

24

And from our foes our freedom wrought:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.

 

25

Who doth all flesh with food relieve:

 

 

for he hath mercy ever.

26

Thanks to the God of heaven give:

 

 

for his grace faileth never.



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