A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#26

26. Almighty Father! Gracious Lord!

1 Almighty Father! Gracious Lord!
Kind Guardian of my days,
Thy mercies let my heart record
In songs of grateful praise.

2 In life's first dawn, my tender frame
Was thy indulgent care,
Long ere I could pronounce thy name,
Or breathe the infant pray'r.

3 When reason with my stature grew,
How weak her brightest ray!
How little of my God I knew!
How apt from thee to stray!

4 Around my path what dangers rose!
What snares o'erspread my road!
No pow'r could guard me from my foes,
But my Preserver, God.

5 When life hung trembling on a breath,
'Twas thy unceasing love
That sav'd me from impending death,
And bade my fears remove.

6 Lord, though this mortal frame decays,
And earthly comfort flies;
Complete the wonders of thy grace,
And raise me to the skies.

7 Then shall my joyful pow'rs unite
In more exalted lays,
And Join the happy sons of light
In everlasting praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Almighty Father! Gracious Lord!
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Praise and Thanksgiving
• Notes: Public Domain.

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