204a. For Thy mercy and Thy grace

1 For Thy mercy and Thy grace,
Faithful through another year,
Hear our song of thankfulness;
Jesus, our Redeemer, hear.

2 In our weakness and distress,
Rock of strength, be Thou our Stay;
In the pathless wilderness
Be our true and living Way.

3 Who of us death's awful road
In the coming year shall tread.
With Thy rod and staff, O God,
Comfort Thou his dying bed.

4 Keep us faithful, keep us pure,
Keep us evermore Thine own;
Help, oh, help us to endure;
Fit us for the promised crown.

5 So within Thy palace gate
We shall praise, on golden strings,
Thee the only Potentate,
Lord of lords, and King of kings.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: For Thy mercy and Thy grace
Author: H. Downton
Meter: 7.7.7.7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1892
Topic: The New Year; New Year
Tune Information
Name: GIBBONS
Composer: O. Gibbons
Meter: 7.7.7.7.



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