The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12851

12851. Thy Mercies Fill The Earth, O Lord

1 Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord;
How good Thy works appear!
Open mine eyes to read Thy Word,
And see Thy wonders there.

2 My heart was fashioned by Thy hand;
My service is Thy due;
O make Thy servant understand
The duties he must do.

3 Since I’m a stranger here below,
Let not Thy path be hid;
But mark the road my feet should go,
And be my constant guide.

4 When I confessed my wandering ways,
Thou heardst my soul complain;
Grant me the teachings of Thy grace,
Or I shall stray again.

5 If God to me His statutes show,
And heav’nly truth impart,
His work for ever I’ll pursue,
His law shall rule my heart.

6 This was my comfort when I bore
Variety of grief;
It made me learn Thy Word the more,
And fly to that relief.

7 In vain the proud deride me now;
I’ll ne’er forget Thy law,
Nor let that blessèd Gospel go,
Whence all my hopes I draw.

8 When I have learned my Father’s will,
I’ll teach the world His ways;
My thankful lips, inspired with zeal,
Shall loud pronounce His praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord
• Title: Thy Mercies Fill The Earth, O Lord
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ALIDA
• Composer: D. B. Thompson (1889)
• Meter: CMD
• Key: C Major
• Source: Joyful Wing by John R. Sweney and William J. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia: John J. Hood, 1889)
• Copyright: Public Domain