Give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 136:1
Words: Isaac Watts, The Psalms of David 1719. God’s wonders of creation, providence, redemption of Israel and salvation of His people.
Music: Gerald Ludwig Spohr, Das Heiland’s Letzte Stunde 1834 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Give thanks to God the sovereign Lord,
His mercies still endure;
And be the King of kings adored:
His truth is ever sure.
What wonders hath His wisdom done!
How mighty is His hand!
Heav’n, earth, and sea, He framed alone:
How wide is His command!
The sun supplies the day with light;
How bright His counsels shine!
The moon and stars adorn the night;
His works are all divine.
He struck the sons of Egypt dead;
How dreadful is His rod!
And thence with joy His people led;
How gracious is our God!
He cleft the swelling sea in two;
His arm is great in might;
And gave the tribes a passage through;
His power and grace unite.
But Pharaoh’s army there He drowned;
How glorious are His ways!
And brought His saints thro’ desert ground;
Eternal be His praise!
Great monarchs fell beneath His hand;
Victorious is His sword.
While Israel took the promised land:
And faithful is His word.
He saw the nations dead in sin;
He felt His pity move;
How sad the state the world was in!
How boundless was His love!
He sent to save us from our woe;
His goodness never fails;
From death, and hell, and every foe;
And still His grace prevails.
Give thanks to God the heavenly King;
His mercies still endure.
Let the whole earth His praises sing;
His truth is ever sure.