Psalm 136
Confitemini
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Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
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Give thanks to the God of gods, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
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Give thanks to the Lord of Lords, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
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Who only does great wonders, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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Who by wisdom made the heavens, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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Who spread out the earth upon the waters, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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Who created great lights, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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The sun to rule the day, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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The moon and the stars to govern the night, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
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Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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And brought out Israel from among them, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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With a mighty hand and a stretched-out arm, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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Who divided the Red Sea in two, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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Who led his people through the wilderness, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
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Who struck down great kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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And slew mighty kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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Sihon, king of the Amorites, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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And Og, the king of Bashan, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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And gave away their lands for an inheritance, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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An inheritance for Israel his servant, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
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Who remembered us in our low estate, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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And delivered us from our enemies, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
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Who gives food to all creatures, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
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Give thanks to the God of heaven, *
for his mercy endures for ever.