Give thanks to God, call on his name, And make his deeds to nations known

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Give thanks to God, call on his name; And make his deeds to nations known:

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Sing ye, in sacred hymns, his praise; Let all his wondrous works be shown.

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Praise in his holy name; and let Your hearts rejoice, that seek the Lord.

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Seek ye the Lord, his strength, and face; Thus ever be the Lord adored.

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Remember what great works he wrought; What judgments from his mouth proceed;

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O ye his servants, Abraham's race, And ye his chosen Jacob's seed.

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He's specially the Lord, our God; His judgments through the earth extend.

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His covenant firm has ever stood; Nor shall a thousand ages end.

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Which covenant he with Abraham made; And with an aath to Isaac swore:

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With Jacob fixed it for a law, And with his heirs forevermore.

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"Canaan," said he, "to thee I'll give, The lot your children shall command:"

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When they, in number, were but few. Yea, few, and strangers in the land.

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When they among the nations went, And still from realm to realm removed;

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He suffered none to do them wrong; Yea, monarchs, for their sakes, reproved.

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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.

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At length, a famine through the land, He sent; which brake the staff of bread.

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He first a man, ee'n Joseph, sent; Who, sold a slave, to Ham was led.

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His feet they hurt with heavy chains; It pierced his soul to wound his name.

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Until the time his word took place; God's word, which tried, and cleared his fame.

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The king his royal edict gave, To set him free from all his bands.

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He made him Lord of all his house; And ruler over all his lands.

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Princes at pleasure to control; Wisely his Senators to guide.

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Then Israel down to Egypt came; Did there a sojourner reside.

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His people greatly he increased, And blessed with numerous families: He made them soon in strength exceed Their proud oppressing enemies:

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For he had turned their hearts to hate His people, they in love received; They sought his servants to destroy, Them oft by subtle arts deceived.

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His servant Moses then he sent, With chosen Aaron, in his name;

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Confirmed their word, with powerful signs, And wonders, in the land of Ham.

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Darkness he called, thick darkness came; Nature the sovereign orders knew.

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He turned their waters into blood; Which the amazed fishes slew.

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Their land abundant frogs produced; Which climbed the chambers of their kings.

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He spake, came swarms of diverse flies; Dust, through their land, to lice up springs.

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For rain, he poured down storms of hail; And flaming fire their land annoyed.

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Their fruitful vines, and fig trees, smote; And, through their coasts, their trees destroyed.

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Locusts, and various reptiles came, At his command; their swarms abound.

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Each green herb, through the land,they eat; And naked left the fruitless Ground.

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Then, by one fatal midnight stroke, Which, through each town, and village, flew, He all their first-born sudden smote; The fiower of all their strength he slew.

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With gold and silver spoils, he brought, Them, forth from Egypt's hated ground; None feeble, in their numerous tribes; No, not so much as one was found.

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Egypt rejoiced, when they withdrew; For on them seized Israels dread.

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A covering cloud he spread, by day; And fire, by night, their marches led.

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They asked; he brought sweet quails, and they, With bread from heaven, were satisfied.

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He clave the rock; the waters gushed, And rivers in dry land supplied.

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On his promise, made to Abraham, Bound by his holiness, he thought.

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With joy his people, his elect, With songs of triumph, forth he brought.

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To them he gave the heathen's soil, E'en promised Canaan's fertile lands; The people's labors they enjoyed, All built, and planted, to their hands.

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That thus obliged, his statutes they Might carefully observe always; And ne'er forget to keep his laws: Therefore let all Jehovah praise.