The Works of the Reverend and Learned Isaac Watts, D. D. Containing, besides his Sermons, and Essays on miscellaneous subjects, several additional pieces, Selected from his Manuscripts by the Rev. Dr. Jennings, and the Rev. Dr. Doddridge, in 1753: to which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author, compiled by the Rev. George Burder. In six volumes |
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PSALM 136. (C. M.) God's Wonders of Creation, Providence, Redemption of Israel, and Salvation of his People.
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Give thanks to God the sovereign Lord;His mercies still endure!
And be the King of kings ador'd;
His truth is ever sure.
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What wonders hath his wisdom done!How mighty is his hand!
Heaven, earth, and sea, he fram'd alone:
How wide is his command!
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The sun supplies the day with light;How bright his counsels shine!
The moon and stars adorn the night;
His works are all divine!
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He struck the sons of Egypt dead;How dreadful is his rod!
And thence with joy his people led:
How gracious is our God!
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He cleft the swelling sea in two;His arm is great in might,
And gave the tribes a passage thro';
His power and grace unite.
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But Pharaoh's army there he drown'd;How glorious are his ways!
And brought his saints thro' desert ground:
Eternal be his praise.
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Great monarchs fell beneath his hand,Victorious is his sword;
While Israel took the promis'd land;
And faithful is his word.
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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!
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He sent to save us from our woe;His goodness never fails;
From death, and hell, and every foe;
And still his grace prevails.
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Give thanks to God the heavenly King;His mercies still endure!
Let the whole earth his praises sing;
His truth is ever sure.
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