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Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy

  1Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
   For His mercy endures forever.
   2Oh, give thanks to the God of gods!
   For His mercy endures forever.
   3Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
   For His mercy endures forever:
  4To Him who alone does great wonders,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   5To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   6To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   7To Him who made great lights,
   For His mercy endures forever—
   8The sun to rule by day,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   9The moon and stars to rule by night,
   For His mercy endures forever.
  10To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   11And brought out Israel from among them,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   12With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   13To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   14And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
  For His mercy endures forever;
   15But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   16To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   17To Him who struck down great kings,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   18And slew famous kings,
   For His mercy endures forever—
   19Sihon king of the Amorites,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   20And Og king of Bashan,
   For His mercy endures forever—
   21And gave their land as a heritage,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   22A heritage to Israel His servant,
   For His mercy endures forever.
  23Who remembered us in our lowly state,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   24And rescued us from our enemies,
   For His mercy endures forever;
   25Who gives food to all flesh,
   For His mercy endures forever.
  26Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
   For His mercy endures forever.