LYRICS
| Meter: | 7 7 7 7
| | Writer(s): | John Milton
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1623
| | Bible Refs: | Ps 136:1-2; Ps 7:9; Ps 136:16; Ps 136:25
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 20
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 11
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 15
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 348
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 30
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 398
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 498
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 415
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 204
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 377
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 27
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 35
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 392
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 302
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 18
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 397
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 239
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 244
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 765
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 1991
| 333
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 417
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 12
| STELBAP
|
| 282
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 102
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 374
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 532
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 28
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 308
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 389
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 83
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 30
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MUSIC
Hymns of Faith
| 35
| Bb
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 333
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 359
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 15
| C
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 27
| C
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 19
| C
| Believers Hymn Book
| 33
| C
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Let us with a gladsome mind
Praise the Lord for He is kind:
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
2. He, with all-commanding might,
Filled the new-made world with light:
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
3. All things living He doth feed;
His full hand supplies their need:
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
4. He His chosen race did bless
In the wasteful wilderness:
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
5. He hath, with a piteous eye,
Looked upon our misery:
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
6. Let us blaze His Name abroad,
For of gods He is the God.
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
7. He the golden tressèd sun
Caused all day his course to run.
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
8. Th’horned moon to shine by night;
’Mid her spangled sisters bright.
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
9. Let us then with gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord for He is kind:
Refrain.
For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
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