The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1813

1813. Give Thanks

O give thanks, give thanks unto the Lord,
For He is good, and His mercy endureth forever.
To Him which led His people through the wilderness,
For He is good, and His mercy endureth forever.
He turnèd the wilderness into a standing water,
And dry ground into water springs.
Strengthen ye the weak hands and confirm the feeble knees,
Say to them that are of a fearful heart,
Be strong, fear not, behold your God will come with a recompense.
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
And the ears of the deaf, of the deaf unstoppèd.
And a highway shall be there,
And it shall be callèd the way, the way of holiness,
The unclean shall not pass over it,
The unclean shall not pass over it,
But the redeemèd of the Lord shall walk therein;
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion,
To Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads,
They shall obtain joy and gladness,
And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Text Information

• First Line: O give thanks, give thanks unto the Lord
• Title: Give Thanks
• Author: Anonymous (1906)
• Language: English
• Source: Shaker Hymnal (East Canterbury, New Hampshire: The Canterbury Shakers, 1906)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O give thanks, give thanks unto the Lord]
• Composer: Anonymous (1906)
• Incipit: 13556 56711 74344
• Key: E Major
• Source: Shaker Hymnal (East Canterbury, New Hampshire: The Canterbury Shakers, 1906)
• Copyright: Public Domain