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37a. God is love; His mercy brightens

1. God is love; His mercy brightens
All the path in which we rove;
Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens:
God is wisdom, God is love.

2. Chance and change are busy ever;
Man decays and ages move;
But His mercy waneth never:
God is wisdom, God is love.

3. E'en the hour that darkest seemeth
Will His changeless goodness prove;
From the mist His brightness streameth:
God is wisdom, God is love.

4. He with earthly cares entwineth
Hope and comfort from above;
Everywhere His glory shineth:
God is wisdom, God is love.

Text Information
First Line: God is love; His mercy brightens
Author: Sir John Bowring, L.L.D., 1792-1872
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: The Godhead: Adoration and Praise; Cares: Rest from; God: Love of (3 more...)
Tune Information
Name: TRUST
Adapter: Mendelssohn, 1809-1847
Meter: 8.7.8.7
Key: Bâ™­ Major



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