O Render Thanks to God Above

O render thanks to God above,
The fountain of eternal love,
Whose mercy firm through ages past
Hath stood, and shall forever last.

Who can His mighty deeds express,
Not only vast, but numberless?
What mortal eloquence can raise
His tribute of immortal praise?

Extend to me that favor, Lord,
Thou to Thy chosen dost afford;
When Thou return’st to set them free,
Let Thy salvation visit me.

O may I worthy prove to see
Thy saints in full prosperity,
That I the joyful choir may join,
And count Thy people’s triumph mine!

Author: Nahum Tate

Year: 1696

This is a metrical paraphrase of Psalm 106 from the New Version of the Psalms of David (Tate and Brady, 1696). Nahum Tate is the primary author of this text; Nicholas Brady collaborated on the overall psalter but this specific rendering is attributed to Tate.