Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#523

523. For the mercies of the day

1 For the mercies of the day,
For this rest upon our way,
Thanks to Thee alone be given,
Lord of earth and King of heaven!

2 Cold our services have been,
Mingled every prayer with sin;
But Thou canst and wilt forgive;
By Thy grace alone we live.

3 While this thorny path we tread,
May Thy love our footsteps lead;
When our journey here is past,
May we rest with Thee at last.

4 Let these earthly Sabbaths prove
Foretastes of our joys above;
While their steps Thy children bend
To the rest which knows no end.

Text Information

• First Line: For the mercies of the day
• Meter: 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Evening Hymns: of Lord's Day; Lord's Day; Sabbath; Worship: Family
• Notes: Author from index: Montgomery

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