Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LXXXVIII (1789) Lyrics: 1 Father of mercies, God of love,
My father and my God,
I'll sing the honours of thy name,
And spread thy praise abroad.
2 My soul, in pleasing wonder lost,
Thy various love surveys;
Where shall my grateful lips begin,
Or where conclude thy praise?
3 In every period of my life,
Thy thoughts of love appear;
Thy mercies gild the transient scene,
And crown each passing year.
4 In all these mercies may my soul
A father's bounty see;
Nor let the gifts thy grace bestows
Estrange my heart from thee.
5 Teach me, in time of deep distress,
To own thy hand, my God;
And in submissive silence hear
The lessons of thy rod.
6 In every varying mortal state,
Each bright, each gloomy scene,
Give me a meek and humble mind,
Still equal and serene.
7 Then will I close my eyes in death
Without one anxious fear;
For death itself is life, O God,
If thou art with me there. Topics: Confidence and Resignation Trust in God through all the Changes of Life Languages: English
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