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Psalm 136 - 2nd Version
DARWALL | Short Meter Double (6,6,6,6,8,8)
1650 Scottish Psalter
John Darwall, 1731-1789
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1 Praise God, for he is kind: His mercy lasts for aye. 2 Give thanks with heart and mind To God of gods alway: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 3 The Lord of lords praise ye, Whose mercies still endure. 4 Great wonders only he Doth work by his great pow'r For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 5 Which 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. 6 To 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. 7 Great lights he made to be; For his grace lasteth aye: 8 Such as the sun we see, To rule the lightsome day: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 9 Also 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. 10 To 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. 11 Thence Isr'el out he brought; For his grace lasteth ever. 12 With a strong hand he wrought, And stretched-out arm deliver: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 13 The sea he cut in two; For his grace lasteth still. 14 And through its midst to go Made his own Israel: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 15 But overwhelmed and lost Was proud king Phäraoh, With all his mighty host, And chariots there also: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 16 To 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. 17 To him great kings who smote; For his grace hath no bound. 18 Who slew, and sparèd not Kings famous and renowned: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 19 Sihon the Am'rites' king; For his grace lasteth ever: 20 Og also, who did reign The land of Bashan over: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 21 Their land by lot he gave; For his grace faileth never, 22 That Isr'el might it have In heritage for ever: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 23 Who hath rememberèd Us in our low estate; 24 And us deliverèd From foes which did us hate: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. 25 Who to all flesh gives food; For his grace faileth never. 26 Give thanks to God most good, The God of heav'n, for ever: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally.