The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#273

273. For the mercies of the day

1 For the mercies of the day,
For this rest upon our way,
Thanks to thee alone be given,
Lord of earth and King of heaven!

2 Oft our services have been
Mingled with the taint of sin;
But thou canst and wilt forgive;
By thy grace alone we live.

3 While this thorny path we tread,
May thy love our footsteps lead;
When our journey here is past,
May we rest with thee at last.

4 Let these earthly Sabbaths prove
Foretastes of our joys above,
While their steps thy children bend
To the rest that knows no end.

Text Information

• First Line: For the mercies of the day
• Author: James Montgomery
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Closing Hymns
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HART
• Composer: Hart
• Meter: 7s
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #15, 407, or 531.