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Let us with a gladsome mind is a hymn written in 1623 by John Milton, a pupil at St. Paul's School,[1] at the age of 15 as a paraphrase of Psalm 136. It was set to music as the hymn tune known as Monkland by the organist John Bernard Wilkes using a melody written by John Antes.[2]

Let us with a gladsome mind
Genre	Hymn
Written	1623
Text	John Milton
Based on	Psalm 136
Meter	7.7.7.7
Melody	"Monkland" by John Bernard Wilkes

Lyrics

Let us with a gladsome mind
Praise the Lord, for he is kind,
For his mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

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