PSALM CXXXVI.

George Burgess

Oh, thank the mighty King of kings,
Because he loves, while ages fly:
His arm alone high wonders brings,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Whose wisdom gave the heav'ns their birth,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
And on the waters spread the earth,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Who taught yon glorious lights their way,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
The radiant sun, to rule the day,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

The moon, to rule the silent night,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
The stars, to pour their sister light,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Who smote th' Egyptian's stubborn pride,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
When, in an hour, their firstborn died,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

But led his Israel from their land,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
With outstretch'd arm, and conqu'ring hand,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Who wide the Red Sea's waters clave,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
And guided Israel through the wave,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

But buried Pharaoh and his bands,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
And led his flock o'er desert sands,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Who smote proud monarchs in their might,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
And warlike princes slew in fight,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Sihon, the king of Heshbon's tow'rs,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
And Og, the lord of Bashan's pow'rs,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

And gave their land, a household lot,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
His servant Israel's household spot,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Who thought on us, amidst our woes,
Because he loves, while ages fly;
And snatch'd us from our conqu'ring foes,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die;

Who daily feeds each living thing,
Because he loves, while ages fly:
Oh, thank the heav'n's Almighty King,
Because his mercy ne'er shall die.