Hymn Book ‎#18

18. Great God, we sing that mighty Hand

1 Great God, we sing that mighty Hand,
By which supported still we stand;
The opening year Thy mercy shows;
That mercy crowns it, till it close.

2 By day, by night, at home, abroad,
Still are we 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 depressed,
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
• Author: Doddridge
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: New Year

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