Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#141

141. Father of Mercies

1 Father of mercies, day by day,
My love to Thee grows more and more;
Thy gifts are strewn upon my way
Like sands upon the great seashore,
Like sands upon the great seashore.

2 Father of mercies, God of love,
Whose gentle gifts all creatures share,
The rolling seasons as they move
Proclaim to all Thy constant care,
Proclaim to all Thy constant care.

3 Father of mercies, may our hearts
Ne'er overlook Thy bounteous care;
But what our Father's hand imparts
Still own in grateful praise and prayer,
Still own in grateful praise and prayer.

Text Information

• First Line: Father of mercies, day by day
• Title: Father of Mercies
• Author: Frederick W. Faber (1849)
• Author (st. 2 and 3): Alice Flowerdew (1803)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 1:3
• Topic: Blessings; Christians: Thanksgiving; God: Mercy

Tune Information

• Name: ELEOS
• Meter: LM
• Key: F Major
• Source: English Folk Melody