Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#545

545. Great God! we sing that mighty hand

1 Great God! we sing that mighty hand,
By which supported still we stand,
The op'ning year Thy mercy shows--
Let mercy crown it till it close.

2 By day, at night, at home, abroad,
Still we are guarded by our God;
By His incessant bounty fed,
By his unerring counsel led.

3 With grateful hearts the past we own;
the future, all to us unknown,
We to Thy guardian care commit,
And, peaceful, leave before Thy feet.

4 In scenes exalted or depress'd,
Be Thou our joy, and Thou our rest;
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise,
Adored through all our changing days.

5 When death shall interrupt our songs,
And seal in silence mortal tongues,
Our Helper, God, in whom we trust,
In better worlds our souls shall boast.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God! we sing that mighty hand
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: New Year
• Notes: Author from index: Doddridge

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