{"slug": "give-thanks-to-god-for-good-is-he", "title": "Give Thanks to God, for Good Is He", "first_line": "Give thanks to God, for good is he", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 7, 8, 7], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 136, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 136"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "scottish-psalter-1650", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "encoding_origin": "reformed-standards/compendium (cross-verified against thewestminsterstandard.org)", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "The Psalms of David in Metre (Scottish Psalter), 1650 \u2014 Psalm 136. Committee versification (Rous revision); all contributors d. before 1700. Imported by tools/psalter_import.py: transcription cross-verified word-for-word against an independent edition; every line machine-scanned to the metre.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Give thanks to God, for good is he: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. Thanks to the God of gods give ye: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["Give thanks to God, for good is he:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "Thanks to the God of gods give ye:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Thanks give the Lord of lords un -- to: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. Who on -- ly won -- ders great can do: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["Thanks give the Lord of lords unto:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "Who only wonders great can do:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Who by his wis -- dom made heav'ns high: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. Who stretched the earth a -- bove the sea: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["Who by his wisdom made heav'ns high:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "Who stretched the earth above the sea:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "To him that made the great lights shine: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. The sun to rule till day de -- cline: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["To him that made the great lights shine:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "The sun to rule till day decline:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "The moon and stars to rule by night: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. Who E -- gypt's first -- born killed out -- right: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["The moon and stars to rule by night:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "Who Egypt's first-born killed outright:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "And Is -- r'el brought from E -- gypt land: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. With stretch -- ed -- out arm, and with strong hand: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["And Isr'el brought from Egypt land:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "With stretched-out arm, and with strong hand:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "By whom the Red Sea par -- ted was: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. And through its midst made Is -- r'el pass: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["By whom the Red Sea parted was:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "And through its midst made Isr'el pass:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "But Phar -- aoh and his host did drown: for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er. Who through the des -- ert led his own: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["But Pharaoh and his host did drown:", "for mercy hath he ever.", "Who through the desert led his own:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "9": {"syllabified": "To him great kings who o -- ver -- threw: for he hath mer -- cy ev -- er. Yea, fa -- mous kings in ba -- ttle slew: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["To him great kings who overthrew:", "for he hath mercy ever.", "Yea, famous kings in battle slew:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "Ev'n Si -- hon king of Am -- o -- rites: for he hath mer -- cy ev -- er. And Og the king of Ba -- shan -- ites: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["Ev'n Sihon king of Amorites:", "for he hath mercy ever.", "And Og the king of Bashanites:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "Their land in her -- i -- tage to have: (for mer -- cy hath he ev -- er). His ser -- vant Is -- r'el right he gave: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["Their land in heritage to have:", "(for mercy hath he ever).", "His servant Isr'el right he gave:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "In our low state who on us thought: for he hath mer -- cy ev -- er. And from our foes our free -- dom wrought: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["In our low state who on us thought:", "for he hath mercy ever.", "And from our foes our freedom wrought:", "for his grace faileth never."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "Who doth all flesh with food re -- lieve: for he hath mer -- cy ev -- er. Thanks to the God of heav -- en give: for his grace fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["Who doth all flesh with food relieve:", "for he hath mercy ever.", "Thanks to the God of heaven give:", "for his grace faileth never."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}