Some were lost in deserts,
wandering in the waste;
They could not find the pathway
to a city.
Fainting with hunger,
their mouths parched with thirst,
They cried out to the Lord
to show them pity.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his unfailing love,
And his wonderful deeds
for the children of men!
He heard the cry of the wanderers
from heaven above;
He led them to a city
where they hunger no more.
Let them give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good!

Some were cast in prison,
chained in the dark,
For they had scorned the words
of God Most High.
They fell with none to help them,
and their labor was hard.
But when they turned to God,
he heard their humble cry.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his unfailing love,
And his wonderful deeds
for the children of men!
He heard the cry of the pris'ners
from heaven above;
He broke the bars of iron,
tore open prison doors.
Let them give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good!

From north and south
let all God's ransomed come,
from the west and from the east,
With songs of praise on every tongue
from the greatest to the least!
Proclaim his deeds, rejoice in him
with heart and mind and soul!
And bring a sacrifice to him
who has saved you from the foe!

Some who sailed the oceans
saw God's wonders in the deep,
And feared his pow'r in angry wind and wave.
Skilled sailors reeled and staggered,
the strong began to weep.
Then they called to him
who rescues from the grave.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his unfailing love,
And his wonderful deeds
for the children of men!
He heard the cry of the storm-tossed
from heaven above;
He brought them to a haven
and stilled the raging storm.
Let them give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good!

Now let us give thanks to the Lord
for his unfailing love,
And his wonderful deeds
for the children of men!
He hears the cries of all his people
from heaven above;
He heals our sin and sickness;
our lives he restores.
Let us give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good!
Yes, he heals our sin and sickness;
praise his name forevermore!
And give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good!