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1 God of mercy, God of grace,
show the brightness of your face.
Shine upon us, Savior, shine;
fill your Church with light divine,
and your saving health extend
to the earth's remotest end.
2 Let the people praise you, Lord!
Be by all that live adored.
Let the nations shout and sing
glory to their Savior-King;
at your feet their tribute pay,
and your holy will obey.
3 Let the people praise you, Lord,
then enjoy your rich reward!
God to us his blessing give,
we to God devoted live,
all below and all above
one in joy and light and love.
Source: Christian Worship: Psalter #67B
First Line: | God of mercy, God of grace, Show the brightness of Thy face |
Title: | God of Mercy, God of Grace |
Author: | Henry Francis Lyte (1834) |
Meter: | 7.7.7.7.7.7 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
God of mercy, God of grace, Shew the brightness of Thy face. H. F. Lyte. [Psalm lxvii.] First published in his Spirit of the Psalms, 1834, in 3 stanzas of 6 lines as his 2nd version of Psalm lxvii., and again in later editions of the same. It is in most extensive use in all English-speaking countries, and usually the original text is given unaltered as in Thring's Collection, 1882.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)