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LXXXVIII. Father of mercies, God of love

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Father of mercies, God of love
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1789
• Topic: Confidence and Resignation: Trust in God through all the Changes of Life

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