Psalm 136
Chant Psalter
Natural Speech Rhythm
CONFITEMINI.
1 O give thanks unto the | Lord, for • he is | gracious ||
and his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
2 O give thanks unto the | God of | all gods ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
3 O thank the | Lord of | all lords ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
4 Who only | doeth • great | wonders ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
5 Who by his excellent | wisdom • made the | heavens ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
6 Who laid out the | earth a•bove the | waters ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
7 Who hath | made great | lights ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
8 The sun to | rule the | day ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
9 The moon and the stars to | 3 govern the | night ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
10 Who smote | Egypt • with their | firstborn ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
11 And brought out | Israel • from a- | mong them ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
12 With a mighty hand, and | stretched out | arm ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
13 Who divided the Red | sea in • two | parts ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
14 And made Israel to | go • through the | midst of • it ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
15 But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them | in the • Red | sea ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
16 Who led his | people • through the | wilder•ness ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
17 Who | smote great | kings ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
18 Yea, and | slew • mighty | kings ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
19 Sehon | king • of the | Amor•ites ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
20 And | Og the • king of | Basan ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
21 And gave away their | land • for an | heri•tage ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
22 Even for an heritage unto | Isra•el his | servant ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
23 Who remembered us | when we • were in | trouble ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever; ||
24 And hath de- | livered us • from our | ene•mies ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
2nd half
25 Who giveth | food to • all | flesh ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
26 O give thanks unto the | God of | heaven ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
27 O give thanks unto the | Lord of | lords ||
for his | mer•cy en- | 3 dureth for | ever. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
