Rejoice in the Lord ‎#57

57. Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand

1 Great God, we sing that mighty hand
by which supported still we stand;
the opening year thy mercy shows;
thy mercy crowns it till it close.

2 By day, by night, at home, abroad,
still are we guarded by our God,
by his incessant bounty fed,
by his unerring counsel led.

3 With grateful hearts the past we own;
the future, all to us unknown,
we to thy guardian care commit,
and peaceful leave before thy feet.

4 In scenes exalted or depressed,
thou art our joy, and thou our rest;
thy goodness all our hopes shall raise,
adored through all our changing days.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, we sing that mighty hand
• Title: Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand
• Author: Philip Doddridge (c. 1740)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Acts 26:22
• Topic: Church: Anniversaries and Dedications; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Tune Information

• Name: WAREHAM
• Composer: William Knapp (1738)
• Meter: LM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: This tune in a higher key: 173