Words: , 1623, alt. Mil­ton was on­ly 15 years old when he wrote this hymn.

Music: Monk­land, , in A Col­lect­ion of Hymn Tunes chief­ly com­posed for pri­vate amuse­ment by John Antes, cir­ca 1790; ar­ranged by in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1861. Al­ter­nate tune:


Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.

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For His mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us blaze His Name abroad,
For of gods He is the God.

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He with all commanding might
Filled the new made world with light.

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He hath, with a piteous eye,
Looked upon our misery.

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He the golden tressèd sun
Caused all day his course to run.

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Th’horned moon to shine by night;
’Mid her spangled sisters bright.

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All things living He doth feed,
His full hand supplies their need.

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Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.

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