First Version (8.7.8.7.)

8,7,8,7

^1Give thanks to God, for good is he:

for mercy hath he ever.

^2Thanks to the God of gods give ye:

for his grace faileth never.

^3Thanks give the Lord of lords unto:

for mercy hath he ever.

^4Who only wonders great can do:

for his grace faileth never.

^5Who by his wisdom made heav'ns high:

for mercy hath he ever.

^6Who stretch'd the earth above the sea:

for his grace faileth never.

^7To him that made the great lights shine:

for mercy hath he ever.

^8The sun to rule till day decline:

for his grace faileth never.

^9The moon and stars to rule by night:

for mercy hath he ever.

^10Who Egypt's first-born kill'd outright:

for his grace faileth never.

^11And Isr'el brought from Egypt land:

for mercy hath he ever.

^12With stretch'd-out arm, and with strong hand:

for his grace faileth never.

^13By whom the Red sea parted was:

for mercy hath he ever.

^14And through its midst made Isr'el pass:

for his grace faileth never.

^15But Phar'oh and his host did drown:

for mercy hath he ever.

^16Who through the desert led his own:

for his grace faileth never.

^17To him great kings who overthrew:

for he hath mercy ever.

^18Yea, famous kings in battle slew:

for his grace faileth never.

^19Ev'n Sihon king of Amorites:

for he hath mercy ever.

^20And Og the king of Bashanites:

for his grace faileth never.

^21Their land in heritage to have:

(for mercy hath he ever.)

^22His servant Isr'el right he gave:

for his grace faileth never.

^23In our low state who on us thought:

for he hath mercy ever.

^24And from our foes our freedom wrought:

for his grace faileth never.

^25Who doth all flesh with food relieve:

for he hath mercy ever.

^26Thanks to the God of heaven give:

for his grace faileth never.