First Sunday Meditation: For His Mercy And Loving-Kindness Endure Forever

"O give thanks unto the God of heaven...

the Maker of it, in which the glory of His wisdom and power

is displayed; the possessor of it, where He dwells, has His throne,

and keeps His court; from whence all blessings, temporal and spiritual,

come and where He has prepared glory and happiness for His people

hereafter, a house eternal in the heavens, an inheritance reserved there,

a better and a more enduring substance, for His mercy endureth forever.

For though the above character is expressive of His sovereignty and

dominion, yet He exercises it in a way of grace and mercy to the

sons of men; and therefore they have reason to give thanks unto Him

and praise Him for His kindness and favors shown to them on earth."

-Gill's Exposition On The Bible

 The Children Of Israel Crossing The Red Sea

Henri-Frederic Schopin

(1855)

PSALM 136

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever.

O give thanks to the God of gods, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever.

O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever-

To Him Who alone does great wonders, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever;

To Him Who by wisdom and understanding made the

heavens, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

To Him Who stretched out the earth upon the waters,

for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever;

To Him Who made the great lights, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever.

The sun to rule over the day, for His mercy 

and loving-kindness endure forever;

The moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever;

To Him Who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for 

His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

And brought Israel from among them, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever.

With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm,

for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever;

To Him Who divided the Red Sea into parts,

for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

And made Israel pass through the midst of it,

for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever;

But shook off and overthrew Pharaoh and his hosts into

the Red Sea, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever;

To Him Who smote great kings, for His mercy and

loving-kindness endure forever. And slew famous kings, 

 for  His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy 

 and loving-kindness endure forever.

And Og king of Bashan, for His mercy 

and loving-kindness endure forever.

And gave their land as an inheritance,

for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

Even a heritage to Israel His servant,

for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

To Him Who earnestly remembered us in our low estate

and imprinted us on His heart, for His mercy

 and loving-kindness endure forever;

And rescued us from our enemies, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever;

To Him Who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever;

O give thanks to the God of heaven, for His mercy

and loving-kindness endure forever!

The Lion and The Lamb

Glenda Green

(1992)