The Little Seraph ‎#105

105. Loving-kindness

1 Awake, my soul, to joyful lays,
And sing thy great Redeemer's praise,
He justly claims a song from me,
His loving-kindness, O how free!
Loving-kindness, Loving-kindness,
His loving-kindness, O how free!

2 He saw me ruined in the fall,
Yet loved me notwithstanding all;
He saved me from my lost estate;
His loving-kindness, oh, how great!

3 Though num'rous hosts of mighty foes,
Though earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along;
His loving-kindness, oh, how strong!

4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud,
Has gathered thick, and thundered loud,
He near my soul has always stood;
His loving-kindness, oh, how good!

5 Often I feel my sinful heart
Prone from my Saviour to depart;
But though I oft have him forgot,
His loving-kindness changes not.

6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale,
Soon all my mortal powers must fail;
Oh, may my last expiring breath,
His loving-kindness sing in death.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, my soul, to joyful lays
• Title: Loving-kindness
• Publication Date: 1874

Tune Information

• Name: LOVING-KINDNESS
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major or modal