8 O Britain, know thy living God, Serve him with faith and fear; He makes thy churches his abode, And claims thine honours there. Psalm 136:1. C. M. God's wonders of creation, providence, redemption of Israel, and salvation of his people. 1 Give thanks to God the sovereign Lord; His mercies still endure! And be the King of kings ador'd; His truth is ever sure. 2 What wonders hath his wisdom done! How mighty is his hand! Heaven, earth, and sea, he fram'd alone: How wide is his command! 3 The sun supplies the day with light; How bright his counsels shine! The moon and stars adorn the night; His works are all divine! 4 [He struck the sons of Egypt dead; How dreadful is his rod! And thence with joy his people led: How gracious is our God! 5 He cleft the swelling sea in two; His arm is great in might, And gave the tribes a passage thro'; His power and grace unite. 6 But Pharaoh's army there he drown'd; How glorious are his ways! And brought his saints thro' desert ground; Eternal be his praise. 7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand, Victorious is his sword; While Israel took the promis'd land; And faithful is his word.] 8 He saw the nations dead in sin; He felt his pity move: How sad the state the world was in! How boundless was his love! 9 He sent to save us from our woe; His goodness never fails; From death, and hell, and every foe; And still his grace prevails. 10 Give thanks to God the heavenly King; His mercies still endure! Let the whole earth his praises sing; His truth is ever sure. Psalm 136:2. As the 148th Psalm. God's wonders of creation, providence, redemption of Israel, and salvation of his people. 1 Give thanks to God most high, The universal Lord; The sovereign King of kings; And be his grace ador'd. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless praise. 2 How mighty is his hand! What wonders hath he done! He form'd the earth and seas, And spread the heavens alone. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. 3 His wisdom fram'd the sun To crown the day with light; The moon and twinkling stars To cheer the darksome night. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless praise. 4 [He smote the first-born Sons, The flower of Egypt, dead: And thence his chosen tribes With joy and glory led. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. 5 His power and lifted rod Cleft the Red-sea in two: And for his people made A wondrous passage thro'. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless praise. 6 But cruel Pharaoh there With all his host he drown'd; And brought his Israel safe Thro' a long desert ground. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. PAUSE. The kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful hand: While his own servants took Possession of their land. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise.]