Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#233

233. Give thanks to God; he reigns above

1 Give thanks to God; he reigns above:
Kind are his tho'ts, his name is love:
His mercy ages past have known,
And ages long to come shall own.

2 Let the redeemed of the Lord
The wonders of his grace record;
Isr'el, the nation whom he chose,
And rescu'd from their mighty foes.

3 [When God's almighty arm had broke
Their fetters and th' Egyptian yoke,
They trac'd the desert, wand'ring round
A wild and solitary ground!

4 There they could find no leading road,
Nor city for a fix'd abode;
Nor food nor fountain to assuage
Their burning thirst, or hunger's rage.]

5 In their distress, to God they cry'd
God was their Savior and their guide;
He led their march far wand'ring round,
'Twas the right path to Canaan's ground.

6 Thus when our first release we gain
From sin's old yoke, and Satan's chain,
We have this desert world to pass,
A dang'rous and a tiresome place.

7 He feeds and clothes us all the way;
He guides our footsteps lest we stray;
He guards us with a pow'rful hand,
And brings us to the heav'nly land.

8 O let the saints with joy record
The truth and goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his ways!
Let ev'ry tongue pronounce his praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Give thanks to God; he reigns above
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 107
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Part 1

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