Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#41b

41b. For Thy mercy and Thy grace

1 For Thy mercy and Thy grace,
Constant thro' another year,
Hear our song of thankfulness;
Father and Redeemer, hear.

2 In our weakness and distress,
Rock of strength! be Thou our Stay;
In the pathless wilderness,
Be our true and living Way.

3 Which of us death's awful road
In the coming year shall tread--
With Thy rod and staff, O God,
Comfort Thou his dying bed.

4 Make us faithful, keep us pure;
Keep us evermore Thine own;
Help Thy servants to endure;
Fit us for the promised crown.

5 So within Thy palace gate
We shall praise, on golden strings,
Thee, the only Potentate,
Lord of lords, and King of kings.

Text Information

• First Line: For Thy mercy and Thy grace
• Author: Henry Downton (1841)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Sylvester Eve

Tune Information

• Name: PENTECOST
• Composer: John H. Spielman (1881)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Key: G Major