Let us gladly with one mind
Praise the Lord, for he is kind:
For his mercy shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us blaze His name abroad,
For of gods he is the God:
For his mercy shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

He with all commanding might
Filled the new-made world with light:
For his mercy shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

J. Milton (1608-1674)