Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#554

554. Fountain of mercy, God of love

1 Fountain of mercy, God of love,
How rich Thy bounties are;
The changing seasons, as they move,
Proclaim Thy constant care,
Proclaim Thy constant care.

2 When in the bosom of the earth,
The sower hid the grain,
Thy goodness marked its secret birth,
And sent the early rain,
And sent the early rain.

3 The spring’s sweet influence, Lord, was Thine,
The plants in beauty grew;
Thou gav’st refulgent suns to shine,
And soft refreshing dew,
And soft refreshing dew.

4 These varied mercies, from above,
Matured the swelling grain:
A kindly harvest crowns Thy love,
And plenty fills the plain,
And plenty fills the plain.

5 We own and bless Thy gracious sway;
Thy hand all nature hails;
Seed-time nor harvest, night or day,
Summer nor winter fails,
Summer nor winter fails.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Fountain of mercy, God of love
• Author: Alice Flowerdew (1811)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Harvest; God: In nature; Seasons; Thanksgiving Day
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: RANDALL
• Composer: John Randall
• Meter: C. M.
• Notes: Public Domain.