Scripture Verse

O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 106:1

Introduction

Words: Na­hum Tate & Ni­cho­las Bra­dy, A New Ver­sion of the Psalms of Da­vid 1696.

Music: Tru­ro from Psal­mo­dia Ev­an­gel­i­ca, by Tho­mas Will­iams, 1789 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

  • Murray’s Chant, Phi­lip B. Bliss, Gos­pel Songs (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1874), page 22 (🔊 pdf nwc)
  • Sale, ar­ranged from the Ger­man by Lo­well Ma­son in Car­mi­na Sac­ra (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: John H. Wil­kins & Ri­chard B. Car­ter, 1844), page 49 (🔊 pdf nwc)

Lyrics

O render thanks to God above,
The fountain of eternal love,
Whose mercy firm through ages past
Hath stood, and shall forever last.

Who can His mighty deeds express,
Not only vast, but numberless?
What mortal eloquence can raise
His tribute of immortal praise?

Extend to me that favor, Lord,
Thou to Thy chosen dost afford;
When Thou return’st to set them free,
Let Thy salvation visit me.

O may I worthy prove to see
Thy saints in full prosperity,
That I the joyful choir may join,
And count Thy people’s triumph mine!