Let Us With A Gladsome Mind

Let Us With A Gladsome Mind

Let us, with a gladsome mind,

praise the LORD, for He is kind:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us blaze His name abroad,

for of gods He is the God:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us all His praises tell

who doth wrathful tyrants quell:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He with miracles doth make

heav'n and earth, amazed, to shake:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He by wisdom did create

starry heav'ns so full of state:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He did solid earth ordain

t'rise above the wat'ry plain:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He, with all commanding might,

filled the new-made world with light:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He hath caused the golden sun

all day long his course to run:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He doth shine the moon at night

with her spangling sisters bright:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He with thunder-clasping hand,

smote firstborn of Egypt land:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

And in spite of Pharaoh fell,

He brought forth His Israel:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Red Sea waves He cleft in twain,

split in two the ruddy main:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Floods stood still like walls of glass,

while the Hebrew bands did pass:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

But full soon did they devour

Egypt's king with all his pow'r:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He His chosen race did bless

in the wasteful wilderness:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He in battle has brought down

kings of prowess and renown:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Conquered Sihon and his host

of the Amorrean coast:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Large-limbed Og He did subdue

with his over-hardy crew:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

To His servant Israel,

gave their land therein to dwell:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He hath with a piteous eye

looked upon our misery:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Freed us from the slavery

of th'invading enemy:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

All things living He doth feed;

His full hand supplies their need:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us therefore warble forth

His high majesty and worth:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.

He His mansion hath on high

out of reach of mortal eye:

for His mercies shall endure,

ever faithful, ever sure.