38.    LET US, WITH A GLADSOME MIND,

1. Let us, with a gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for He is kind.Refrain   

2. For His mercies aye endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.Let us blaze His Name abroad,For of gods He is the God. Refrain

3. He with all commanding might Filled the new made world with light. Refrain

4. He hath, with a piteous eye, Looked upon our misery Refrain

5. He the golden tressèd sun Caused all day his course to run.Refrain

6. Th’horned moon to shine by night; ’Mid her spangled sisters bright.  Refrain

John Mil­ton, 1623, alt. Mil­ton was on­ly 15 years old when he wrote this hymn