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John Milton. (1608–1674). Complete Poems.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

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Psalm CXXXVI

LET us with a gladsome mind

Praise the Lord for he is kind;

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us blaze his Name abroad,

For of gods he is the God;

For his, &c.

O let us his praises tell,

That doth the wrathful tyrants quell;

For his, &c.

That with his miracles doth make

Amazèd Heaven and Earth to shake;

For his, &c.

That by his wisdom did create

The painted heavens so full of state;

For his, &c.

That did the solid Earth ordain

To rise above the watery plain;

For his, &c.

That by his all-commanding might,

Did fill the new-made world with light;

For his, &c.

And caused the golden-tressèd Sun

All the day long his course to run;

For his, &c.

The hornèd Moon to shine by night

Amongst her spangled sisters bright;

For his, &c.

He, with his thunder-clasping hand,

Smote the first-born of Egypt land;

For his, &c.

And, in despite of Pharao fell,

He brought from thence his Israel;

For his, &c.

The ruddy waves he cleft in twain

Of the Erythræan main;

For his, &c.

The floods stood still, like walls of glass,

While the Hebrew bands did pass;

For his, &c.

But full soon they did devour

The tawny King with all his power;

For his, &c.

His chosen people he did bless

In the wasteful Wilderness;

For his, &c.

In bloody battail he brought down

Kings of prowess and renown;

For his, &c.

He foiled bold Seon and his host,

That ruled the Amorrean coast;

For his, &c.

And large-limbed Og he did subdue,

With all his over-hardy crew;

For his, &c.

And to his servant Israel

He gave their land, therein to dwell;

For his, &c.

He hath, with a piteous eye,

Beheld us in our misery;

For his, &c.

And freed us from the slavery

Of the invading enemy;

For his, &c.

All living creatures he doth feed,

And with full hand supplies their need;

For his, &c.

Let us, therefore, warble forth

His mighty majesty and worth;

For his, &c.

That his mansion hath on high,

Above the reach of mortal eye;

For his, &c.