{"slug": "praise-god-for-he-is-kind", "title": "Praise God, for He Is Kind (Second Version)", "first_line": "Praise God, for he is kind", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8], "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 (second version). 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": "Praise God, for he is kind: His mer -- cy lasts for aye. Give thanks with heart and mind To God of gods al -- way: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Praise God, for he is kind:", "His mercy lasts for aye.", "Give thanks with heart and mind", "To God of gods alway:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "The Lord of lords praise ye, Whose mer -- cies still en -- dure. Great won -- ders on -- ly he Doth work by his great power: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["The Lord of lords praise ye,", "Whose mercies still endure.", "Great wonders only he", "Doth work by his great power:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Which God om -- nip -- o -- tent, By might and wis -- dom high, The heav'n and fir -- ma -- ment Did frame, as we may see: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Which God omnipotent,", "By might and wisdom high,", "The heav'n and firmament", "Did frame, as we may see:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "To him who did out -- stretch This earth so great and wide, A -- bove the wa -- ters' reach Mak -- ing it to a -- bide: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["To him who did outstretch", "This earth so great and wide,", "Above the waters' reach", "Making it to abide:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Great lights he made to be; For his grace last -- eth aye: Such as the sun we see, To rule the light -- some day: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Great lights he made to be;", "For his grace lasteth aye:", "Such as the sun we  see,", "To rule the lightsome day:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "Al -- so the moon so clear, Which shin -- eth in our sight; The stars that do ap -- pear, To guide the dark -- some night: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Also the moon so clear,", "Which shineth in our sight;", "The stars that do appear,", "To guide the darksome night:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "To him that E -- gypt smote, Who did his mes -- sage scorn; And in his an -- ger hot Did kill all their first -- born: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["To him that Egypt smote,", "Who did his message scorn;", "And in his anger hot", "Did kill all their first-born:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "Thence Is -- r'el out he brought; For his grace last -- eth ev -- er. With a strong hand he wrought, And stretched -- out arm de -- liv -- er: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Thence Isr'el out he brought;", "For his grace lasteth ever.", "With a strong hand he wrought,", "And stretched-out arm deliver:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "9": {"syllabified": "The sea he cut in two; For his grace last -- eth still. And through its midst to go Made his own I -- sra -- el: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["The sea he cut in two;", "For his grace lasteth still.", "And through its midst to go", "Made his own Israel:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "But o -- ver -- whelmed and lost Was proud king Phar -- a -- oh, With all his might -- y host, And char -- iots there al -- so: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["But overwhelmed and lost", "Was proud king Pharaoh,", "With all his mighty host,", "And chariots there also:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "To him who pow'r -- ful -- ly His cho -- sen peo -- ple led, Ev'n through the des -- ert dry, And in that place them fed: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["To him who pow'rfully", "His chosen people led,", "Ev'n through the desert dry,", "And in that place them fed:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "To him great kings who smote; For his grace hath no bound. Who slew, and spar -- ed not Kings fa -- mous and re -- nowned: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["To him great kings who smote;", "For his grace hath no bound.", "Who slew, and spared not", "Kings famous and renowned:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "Si -- hon the Am -- 'rites' king; For his grace last -- eth ev -- er: Og al -- so, who did reign The land of Ba -- shan o -- ver: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Sihon the Am'rites' king;", "For his grace lasteth ever:", "Og also, who did reign", "The land of Bashan over:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "14": {"syllabified": "Their land by lot he gave; For his grace fail -- eth nev -- er, That Is -- r'el might it have In her -- i -- tage for ev -- er: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Their land by lot he gave;", "For his grace faileth never,", "That Isr'el might it have", "In heritage for ever:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "15": {"syllabified": "Who hath re -- mem -- ber -- ed Us in our low es -- tate; And us de -- liv -- er -- ed From foes which did us hate: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Who hath remembered", "Us in our low estate;", "And us delivered", "From foes which did us hate:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}, "16": {"syllabified": "Who to all flesh gives food; For his grace fail -- eth nev -- er. Give thanks to God most good, The God of heav'n, for ev -- er: For cer -- tain -- ly his mer -- cies dure Most firm and sure e -- ter -- nal -- ly.", "prose": ["Who to all flesh gives food;", "For his grace faileth never.", "Give thanks to God most good,", "The God of heav'n, for ever:", "For certainly his mercies dure", "Most firm and sure eternally."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}