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Psalm 136 Version 2
GIVE thanks to God Most High,
   The universal Lord;
The sovereign King of kings,
    And be His love adored;
        His power and grace
            Are still the same;
            So let His name
        Have endless praise.
 
2  How mighty is His hand!
    What wonders He has done!
He formed the earth and seas,
    And spread the skies alone.
        Thy mercy, Lord,
            Shall still endure;
            And ever sure
        Abides Thy Word.
 
3  His wisdom framed the sun
    To bless the day with light;
The moon and numerous stars
    To cheer the hours of night.
        His power and grace
            Are still the same;
            So let His name
        Have endless praise.
 
4  He saw the nations lie
    All perishing in sin,
And pitied the lost state
    This ruined world was in.
        Thy mercy, Lord,
            Shall still endure;
            And ever sure
        Abides Thy Word.
 
5  He sent His only Son
    To save us from our woe,
From Satan, sin and death,
    And every hurtful foe.
        His power and grace
            Are still the same;
            So let His name
        Have endless praise.
 
6  Give thanks aloud to God,
    The Lord our heavenly King;
Let all upon the earth
    His works and glories sing.
        Thy mercy, Lord,
            Shall still endure;
            And ever sure
        Abides Thy Word.
 
Isaac Watts, 1674-1748