Daily Psalm and Prayer – April 5, 2024

Psalm 136
¹Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

²Give thanks to the God of gods, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

³Give thanks to the Lord of lords, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

⁴Who only does great wonders, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

⁵Who by wisdom made the heavens, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

⁶Who spread out the earth upon the waters, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

⁷Who created great lights, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

⁸The sun to rule the day, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

⁹The moon and the stars to govern the night, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

¹⁰Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹¹And brought out Israel from among them, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹²With a mighty hand and a stretched-out arm, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹³Who divided the Red Sea in two, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹⁴And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹⁵But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹⁶Who led his people through the wilderness, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

¹⁷Who struck down great kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹⁸And slew mighty kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

¹⁹Sihon, king of the Amorites, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

²⁰And Og, the king of Bashan, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

²¹And gave away their lands for an inheritance, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

²²An inheritance for Israel his servant, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

²³Who remembered us in our low estate, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

²⁴And delivered us from our enemies, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

²⁵Who gives food to all creatures, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

²⁶Give thanks to the God of heaven, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

A Collect for Fridays
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.