The Children's Bible
God's Goodness And Mercy

      The Lord is gracious and merciful,
      Patient, and full of loving-kindness.
      The Lord is good to all,
      Showing mercy to all his creatures.
      All thy works give thee thanks, O Lord,
      And those who love thee praise thee,
      They speak of thy glorious rule,
      And proclaim thy mighty power,
      That men may know thy great deeds,
      And the glorious splendor of thy rule.
      Thy rule is an everlasting rule,
      Thy dominion endures forever.
      
      The Lord lifts up all who fall,
      And raises up all who are bowed down.
      The eyes of all wait for thee,
      And thou givest them food in due season.
      Thou it is who openest thy hand,
      And satisfiest the desires of all creatures.
      
      The Lord is righteous in all his ways,
      And gracious in all his acts.
      He is near all who call upon him,
      To all who call upon him in truth.
      He fulfils the desire of his worshippers,
      He hears their cry and saves them.
      He takes care of all who love him,
      But destroys all those who do wrong.
      
      My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord.
      Let all flesh praise his holy name forever.