Let Us with a Gladsome Mind Lyrics
Author: John Milton
1 Let us, with a gladsome mind,
praise the LORD, for He is kind:
for His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
2 Let us blaze His Name abroad,
for of gods He is the God:
for His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
3 He with all-commanding might
filled the new-made world with light:
for His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
4 All things living He doth feed;
His full hand supplies their need:
for His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
5 He His chosen race did bless
in the wasteful wilderness:
for His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
6 He hath with a pious eye
looks upon our misery:
for His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
7 Let us therefore warble forth
His high majesty and worth:
for His mercies shall endure,
ever faithful, ever sure.
Let Us with Gladsome Mind Hymn History
Let us with Gladsome Mind is a hymn that was composed by John Milton. It is a musical arrangement of Psalm 136. Milton composed this hymn when he was only fifteen years old.
John Milton was mainly known for his contributions to English poetry and only contributed a little when it came to hymns.
His poem Paradise Lost is known as one of the greatest works of Literature in history. He is regarded by some as one of the greatest English writers in history.
We, however, still remember him for this hymn that has stood the test of time to reach us after close to four centuries.
John Milton was born in 1608 in London, United Kingdom. He was known to be a very bright students at St Paul’s School in London.
He followed in his father’s footsteps in the love of music and poetry and books. He was said to continue studying Latin or Greek by candlelight past midnight.
One interesting fact about his life is that he lost his eyesight in his forties.
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