Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#42

42. Great God, we sing that mighty Hand

1 GREAT God, we sing that mighty Hand
By which supported still we stand;
The opening year Thy mercy shows;
Let mercy crown it, till it close.

2 By day, by night, at home, abroad,
Still we are guarded by our God;
By His incessant bounty fed,
By His unerring counsel led.

3 With grateful hearts the past we own;
The future, all to us unknown,
We to Thy guardian care commit,
And, peaceful, leave before Thy feet.

4 In scenes exalted or depressed,
Be Thou our Joy, and Thou our Rest,
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise,
Adored through all our changing days.

5 When death shall interrupt our songs,
And seal in silence mortal tongues;
Our helper, God, in whom we trust,
In better worlds our soul shall boast.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, we sing that mighty Hand
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: New Year
• Notes: P. Doddridge

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