Second Version (6.6.6.6.8.8.) 6,6,6,6,8,8 ^1Praise God, for he is kind: His mercy lasts for aye. ^2Give thanks with heart and mind To God of gods alway: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^3The Lord of lords praise ye, Whose mercies still endure. ^4Great wonders only he Doth work by his great pow'r For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^5Which God omnipotent, By might and wisdom high, The heav'n and firmament Did frame, as we may see: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^6To him who did outstretch This earth so great and wide, Above the waters' reach Making it to abide: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^7Great lights he made to be; For his grace lasteth aye: ^8Such as the sun we see, To rule the lightsome day: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^9Also the moon so clear, Which shineth in our sight; The stars that do appear, To guide the darksome night: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^10To him that Egypt smote, Who did his message scorn; And in his anger hot Did kill all their first-born: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^11Thence Isr'el out he brought; For his grace lasteth ever. ^12With a strong hand he wrought, And stretch'd-out arm deliver: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^13The sea he cut in two; For his grace lasteth still. ^14And through its midst to go Made his own Israel: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^15But overwhelm'd and lost Was proud king Pharaoh, With all his mighty host, And chariots there also: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^16To him who pow'rfully His chosen people led, Ev'n through the desert dry, And in that place them fed: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^17To him great kings who smote; For his grace hath no bound. ^18Who slew, and spared not Kings famous and renown'd: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^19Sihon the Am'rites' king; For his grace lasteth ever: ^20Og also, who did reign The land of Bashan over: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^21Their land by lot he gave; For his grace faileth never, ^22That Isr'el might it have In heritage for ever: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^23Who hath remembered Us in our low estate; ^24And us delivered From foes which did us hate: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. ^25Who to all flesh gives food; For his grace faileth never. ^26Give thanks to God most good, The God of heav'n, for ever: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. |
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