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Let Us With a Gladsome Mind ~ Hymn 31

By: Steve Negley

Posted: November 28, 2019

Category: Daily Devotional

Devotional Thoughts Based on the Glory to God Hymnal

Psalm 136

If you want people to remember something, repeat it. (If you want people to remember something, repeat it!)

In a hymn, you might call the repeated part the refrain. In hymn 31. Let Us With a Gladsome Mind, the refrain goes like this:

For God’s mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure.

That’s something worth remembering as we live each day. God is merciful, faithful, and sure.

This hymn is inspired by Psalm 136. The psalmist also repeated something worth remembering:

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
O give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
who spread out the earth on the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
who made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 who divided the Red Sea[a] in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[b]
for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
18 and killed famous kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
22 a heritage to his servant Israel,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

26 O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Psalm 136

Here’s something worth remembering:

God’s mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure, for God’s steadfast love endures forever.

Prayer

Thank You, God, for a love that lasts. Amen.