Psalm 66

O All ye saints, rejoice in God,
The God of truth and grace.
Publish His glorious name abroad.
And magnify His praise.
Say unto God, How terrible
In all Thy works art Thou!
Thy foes through Thy great power shall fail,
And at Thy footstool bow.

Thee all the earth shall soon adore.
Thine attributes proclaim,
In hymns of praise extol Thy power.
And triumph in Thy name.
Come see with joy, ye favoured race,
What wonders He hath done.
His works of judgment and of grace
Throughout the world be known.

The parting sea at His command
An open way supphed,
The people walk'd as on dry land,
Exulting in their Guide.
For ever by His power He reigns.
His eyes the nations see.
In vain the rebels bite their chains,
And struggle to get free.

Sing to the Lord, ye people sing,
With us our God proclaim,
Let all the wide creation ring
With praises to His name;
He keeps our souls, and from His ways
He will not let us move,
But feeds us with the life of grace.
And builds us up in love.

Thou hast, O God, Thy servants tried,
To raise our graces higher.
As silver seven times purified
In the refiner's fire;
Thou didst into the wilderness
Our tempted spirits lead,
And sufifcr'dst tyrants to distress
And on Thy people tread.

C We long entangled in their net
By Thy permission lay.
They trampled us beneath their feet,
And gloried o'er their prey:
Through water and through fire we pass'd,
Through sorrow and disgrace,
But Thou hast brought us out at last
Into a wealthy place.

Wherefore with lowly thanks I will
Repair unto Thy house,
And all my promises fulfil.
And pay Thee all my vows;
(The vows I made in my distress;)
Whate'er I have, or am,
I off'er to advance Thy praise
And glorify Thy name.

All ye that fear the Lord, draw near,
While joyfully I tell
The goodness He hath show'd me here,
The grace unspeakable. 1
Hear me declare the deed abroad j
He for my soul hath done, 1
O that the mercies of my God
To all the world were known! I

To Him I cried, mighty to save
In my distressing hour.
And to the name of Jesus gave
The glory of His power.
If evil in my heart I choose
And wilfully offend,
The Lord will then my suit refuse
And no deliverance send,

But He indeed hath heard my prayer,
And answer'd to my cry.
And pluck'd my feet out of the snare,
And set me up on high.
The love that answer'd my request
For ever be adored,
For ever and for ever bless'd
My great redeeming Lord!