Psalm Cxxxvi

Let us with a gladsome mind Praise the Lord for he is kind; For his mercies aye endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. Let us blaze his Name abroad, For of gods he is the God; For his, &c. O let us his praises tell, That doth the wrathful tyrants quell; For his, &c. That with his miracles doth make Amazèd Heaven and Earth to shake; For his, &c. That by his wisdom did create The painted heavens so full of state; For his, &c. That did the solid Earth ordain To rise above the watery plain; For his, &c. That by his all-commanding might, Did fill the new-made world with light; For his, &c. And caused the golden-tressèd Sun All the day long his course to run; For his, &c. The hornèd Moon to shine by night Amongst her spangled sisters bright; For his, &c. He, with his thunder-clasping hand, Smote the first-born of Egypt land; For his, &c. And, in despite of Pharao fell, He brought from thence his Israel; For his, &c. The ruddy waves he cleft in twain Of the Erythræan main; For his, &c. The floods stood still, like walls of glass, While the Hebrew bands did pass; For his, &c. But full soon they did devour The tawny King with all his power; For his, &c. His chosen people he did bless In the wasteful Wilderness; For his, &c. In bloody battail he brought down Kings of prowess and renown; For his, &c. He foiled bold Seon and his host, That ruled the Amorrean coast; For his, &c. And large-limbed Og he did subdue, With all his over-hardy crew; For his, &c. And to his servant Israel He gave their land, therein to dwell; For his, &c. He hath, with a piteous eye, Beheld us in our misery; For his, &c. And freed us from the slavery Of the invading enemy; For his, &c. All living creatures he doth feed, And with full hand supplies their need; For his, &c. Let us, therefore, warble forth His mighty majesty and worth; For his, &c. That his mansion hath on high, Above the reach of mortal eye; For his, &c.