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1 Give thanks to God the sov'reign Lord,
His mercies still endure;
And be the King of kings ador'd,
His truth is ever sure.
2 What wonders hath his wisdom done!
How mighty is his hand!
Heav'n, earth, and sea, he fram'd alone:
How wide is his command!
3 The sun supplies the day with light:
How bright his counsels shine!
The moon and stars adorn the night,
His works are all divine.
4 [He struck the sons of Egypt dead;
How dreadful is his rod!
And thence with joy his people led:
How gracious is our God!
5 He cleft the swelling sea in two;
His arm is great in might:
And gave the tribes a passage thro';
His pow'r and grace unite.
6 But Pharaoh's army there he drown'd;
How glorious are his ways!
And brought his saints thro' desert ground;
Eternal be his praise.
7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand;
Victorious is his sword;
While Isr'el took the promis'd land;
And faithful is his word.]
8 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!
9 He sent to save us from our woe;
His goodness never fails;
From death, and hell, and ev'ry foe;
And still his grace prevails.
10 Give thanks to God the heav'nly King;
His mercies still endure:
Let the whole earth his praises sing;
His truth is ever sure.
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First Line: | Give thanks to God, the sov'reign Lord |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1790 |
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