Scripture Verse

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, because His mercy endureth forever. Psalm 118:1

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ira E. Hicks, in The Re­vi­val No. 4 (At­lan­ta, Geor­gia: Char­lie D. Till­man, 1903), num­ber 121 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you have ac­cess to a good pho­to of Hicks (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

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Harvest Time
Alfred A. Glendening (1861–1907)

Give thanks to God, for He is good,
His mer­cy ev­er doth en­dure;
Let all of Is­ra­el now say
His mer­cy ev­er­more is sure.

Refrain

It is bet­ter to trust in the Lord,
It is bet­ter to trust in the Lord,
It is bet­ter to trust in the Lord,
Than to put your con­fi­dence in man.

Let now the house of Aar­on say
His mer­cy ev­er doth en­dure;
Let them that fear the Lord now say
His mer­cy ev­er doth en­dure.

Refrain

In my dis­tress I called on God;
Jehovah heard my ear­nest pray­er;
And since the Lord is on my side,
What man can do I will not fear.

Refrain