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Words: John Milton, 1623, alt. Milton (1608-1674) was only 15 years old when he wrote this hymn.
Music: "Monkland," John Antes, in A Collection of Hymn Tunes chiefly composed for private amusement by John Antes, circa 1790; arranged by John Bernard Wilkes in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861
Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.
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For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
Let us blaze His Name abroad,
For of gods He is the God.
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He with all commanding might
Filled the new made world with light.
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He hath, with a piteous eye,
Looked upon our misery.
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He the golden tressèd sun
Caused all day his course to run.
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The horned moon to shine by night;
'Mid her spangled sisters bright.
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All things living he doth feed,
His full hand supplies their need.
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Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.
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