Text:Give Thanks to God, call on his Name

186. Give Thanks to God, call on his Name

1. Give Thanks to God, call on his Name;
And make his Deeds to Nations known:
2. Sing ye, in sacred Hymns, his Praise;
Let all his wondrous Works be shown.
3. Praise in his holy Name; and let
Your Hearts rejoice, that seek the Lord.
4. Seek ye the Lord, his Strength, and Face;
Thus ever be the Lord ador'd.

5. Remember what great Works he wrought;
What Judgments from his Mouth proceed;
6. O ye his Servants, Abr'am's Race,
And ye his chosen Jacob's Seed.
7. He's specially the Lord, our God;
His Judgments thro' the Earth extend.
8. His Cov'nant firm has ever stood;
Nor shall a Thousand Ages End.

9. Which Cov'nant he with Abr'am made;
And with an Oath to Isaac swore:
10. With Jacob fix'd it for a Law,
And with his Heirs forevermore.
11. "Canaan, said he, to thee I'll give,
"The Lot your Children shall command:
12. When they, in Number, were but few.
Yea, few, and Strangers in the Land.

13. When they among the Nations went,
And still from Realm to Realm remov'd;
14. He suffer'd none to do them wrong;
Yea, Monarchs, for their Sakes, reprov'd.
15. Touch not, said he, my Servants dear,
Whom I've anointed by mine Arm;
And, at your Peril, see that ye,
Not, in the least, my Prophets harm.

Second Part

16. At length, a Famine thro' the Land,
He sent; which brake the Staff of Bread.
17. He first a Man, ev'n Joseph, sent;
Who, sold a Slave, to Ham was led.
18. His Feet they hurt with heavy Chains;
It pierc'd his Soul to wound his Name.
19. Until the Time his Word took Place;
God's Word, which try'd, and clear'd his Fame.

20. The King his royal Edict gave,
To set him free from all his Bands.
21. He made him Lord of all his House;
And Ruler over all his Lands.
22. Princes at Pleasure to controul;
Wisely his Senators to guide.
23. Then Isr'el down to Egypt came;
Did there a Sojourner reside.

24. His People greatly he encreas'd,
And bless'd with numerous Families:
He made them soon in Strength exceed
Their proud oppressing Enemies:
25. For he had turn'd their Hearts to hate
His People, they in Love received;
They sought his Servants to destroy,
Them oft by subtile Arts deceiv'd.

Third Part

26. His Servant Moses then he sent,
With chosen A'ron, in his Name;
27. Confirm'd their Word, with pow'rful Signs,
And Wonders, in the Land of Ham.
28. Darkness he call'd, thick Darkness came;
Nature the sov'reign Orders knew.
29. He turn'd their Waters into Blood;
Which the amazed Fishes slew.

30. Their Land abundant Frogs produc'd;
Which climb'd the Chambers of their Kings.
31. He spake, came Swarms of diverse Flies;
Dust, thro' their Land, to Lice up springs.
32. For Rain, he pour'd down Storms of Hail;
And flaming Fire their Land annoy'd.
33. Their fruitful Vines, and Fig-Trees, smote;
And, thro' their Coasts, their Trees destroy'd.

34. Locusts, and various Reptiles came,
At his Command; their Swarms abound.
35. Each green Herb, thro' the Land,they eat;
And naked left the fruitless Ground.
36. Then, by one fatal Mid-night Stroke,
Which, thro' each Town, and Village, flew,
He all their First-born sudden smote;
The Fiow'r of all their Strength he slew.

Fourth Part

37. With Gold and Silver Spoils, he brought,
Them, forth from Egypt's hated Ground;
None feeble, in their num'rous Tribes;
No, not so much as one was found.
38. Egypt rejoic'd, when they with-drew ;
For on them seized Isr'els Dread.
39. A cov'ring Cloud he spread, by Day;
And Fire, by Night, their Marches led.

40. They ask'd; he bro't sweet Quails' & they,
With Bread from Heav'n, were satisfy'd.
41. He clave the Rock; the Waters gush'd,
And Rivers in dry Land supply'd.
42. On's promise, made to Abraham,
Bound by his Holiness, he thought.
43. With Joy his People, his Elect,
With Songs of Triumph, forth he brought.

44. To them he gave the Heathen's Soil,
Ev'n promis'd Canaan's fertile Lands;
The People's Labours they enjoy'd,
All built, and planted, to their Hands.
45. That thus oblig'd, his Statutes they
Might carefully observe always;
And ne'er forget to keep his Laws:
Therefore let all Jehovah praise.

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First Line: Give Thanks to God, call on his Name
Language: English
Publication Date: 1752
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