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Text:Fountain of mercy, God of love
Author:Alice Flowerdew, 1759-1830
Tune:UNIVERSITY
Composer:Charles Collignon, 1725-1785

53. Fountain of mercy, God of love

1 Fountain of mercy, God of love,
how rich Your bounties are!
The rolling seasons, as they move
proclaim Your constant care.

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

3 You gave the influence of spring;
the plants in beauty grew;
the summer came it sun to bring,
and mild refreshing dew.

4 These various mercies from above
matured the swelling grain;
a yellow harvest crowns Your love,
and plenty fills the plain.

5 Seed-time and harvest, Lord, alone
Your love on us bestows;
let us not then forget to own
from whom such blessing flows.

6 Fountain of love, our praise we bring;
to You our songs we'll raise;
and all created nature sing
in glad exultant praise.

Text Information
First Line: Fountain of mercy, God of love
Author: Alice Flowerdew, 1759-1830 (alt.)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2004
Topic: Creation: Harvest
Tune Information
Name: UNIVERSITY
Composer: Charles Collignon, 1725-1785
Meter: CM
Key: C Major



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