God of unlimited compassion

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1 God of unlimited compassion,
Thou never-ending fount of love!
With countless hosts in meek submission
We praise Thee now, O Lord above,
For grace and patience Thou hast shown
Ere this created world was known.

2 For Thy most wonderful redemption,
For the atonement of our wrong,
For Thy most gracious invitation
And for Thy Word with promise strong.
Yea, for the comfort of Thy Word
Our hearts bring thanks to Thee, O Lord.

3 For Thy most holy, truthful Spirit
By which our spirit’s life is shown,
For light and power we inherit
As Thy almighty work is known,
For the assurance there we find
Brings praise our newborn heart and mind.

4 For solace in Thy promise given
That Thy rich grace will never end;
When mountains fall and rocks are riven
Thy cov’nant and Thy truth shall stand.
Tho’ earth and heaven sink and fall,
Yet God shall be, faithful to all.

5 Yea, lips and heart shall ever praise Thee,
Yet heart and lips shall ever plead:
Let not my faith grow weak or waver,
But build me on this ground indeed;
On Thy support I will depend
In faith to stand until life’s end.

6 Let me in love live pure and holy
And keep me without spot or stain;
Grant that my heart be meek and lowly,
And may no idle joy or pain
E’er sever me from Thy great love,
Until I find Thy rest above.

7 No death nor sorrow, fear nor suff’ring,
All that this world and hell include,
Shall ever part me from my Saviour
Nor from His love and brotherhood.
I trust the God of Faith and truth
With saints above my heart to soothe.

Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #75

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Author: Philipp Friedrich Hiller

Hiller, Philipp Friedrich, son of Johann Jakob Hiller, pastor at Mühlhausen on the the Enz, Württemberg, was born at Mühlhausen, Jan. 6, 1699. He was educated at the clergy training schools at Denkendorf (under J. A. Bengel) and Maulbronn, and the University of Tübingen (M.A. 1720). His first clerical appointment was as assistant at Brettach, near Neckarsulm, 1724-27. He afterwards held similar posts at Hessigheim and elsewhere, and was also, from 1729-31, a private tutor at Nürnberg. He was then, on St. Bartholomew's Day, 1732, instituted as pastor of Neckargröningen, on the Neckar, near Marbach. In 1736 he became pastor of his native place, and in 1748 pastor at Steinheim, near Heidenheim. In his third year of residence at Steinheim… Go to person page >

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First Line:	God of unlimited compassion
Original Language:	German
Author:	Philipp Friedrich Hiller
Language:	English
Publication Date:	2003
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 2003.