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A New Version of the Psalms of David

Fitted to the Tunes used in Churches. By Sir Richard Blackmore

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Another Metre.

1

To God, for he is Good,

Give Thanks with all your Souls;

2

Thank him, who for you stood,

The God, that Gods controuls.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

3

Thanks to Jehovah pay,

To God, of Kings the King;
The Lord, whom Lords obey,
For ever Praises sing.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

4

To him, whose Pow'r alone

Great Wonders has display'd;

5

To him, who his high Throne

The Heav'ns, by Wisdom made.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

6

To him, who has the Land

Above the Waters rear'd;

7

To him by whose Command

Great Lights in Heav'n appear'd.

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His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

8

The Sun to Rule by Day,

9

The Moon and Stars by Night;

10

Who in a dreadful Way

Did Egypt's first-born smite.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

11

Who, from that cruel Land

Brought Jacob safe from Harm,

12

With a resistless Hand,

And with an out-stretch'd Arm.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

Part II.

13

Who bade the Sea divide

For Israel's Host its Flood;

14

That they might pass the Tide,

In Heaps the Waters stood.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

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15

Who Seas o'er Pharoah spread,

And overthrew his Host;

16

Who thro' the Desart led

His Tribes to Canaan's Coast.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

17

Who Princes fam'd for Might

18

Did to Destruction bring,

19

Sihon the Amorite,

20

And Bahan's Giant King.

His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

21

An Heritage their Lands,

An Heritage decreed,

22

He gave to Jacob's Hands,

And fix'd them on his Seed.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

23

Who in our low Estate

Our suffring Tribes reliev'd,

24

And sav'd us from the Hate

Of Foes that Israel griev'd.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.

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25

Who freely Man and Beast

With needful Food supplies,
Be Thanks to God addrest,
Enthron'd amidst the Skies.
His Mercies sure
Just Themes of Praise
To endless Days
Unchang'd endure.