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.