The Psalter ‎#246

246. A Pilgrim's Prayers

1 O teach Thou us to count our days,
And set our hearts on wisdom’s ways;
Turn, Lord, to us in our distress
In pity now Thy servants bless;
Let mercy’s dawn dispel our night,
And all our day with joy be bright,
And all our day with joy be bright.

2 O send the day of joy and light,
For long has been our sorrow’s night;
Afflicted through the weary years,
We wait until Thy help appears;
From age to age with us abide;
In us let God be glorified,
In us let God be glorified.

3 So let there be on us bestowed
The beauty of the Lord our God;
The work accomplished by our hand
Establish Thou, and make it stand;
Yea, let our hopeful labor be
Established evermore by thee.
Established evermore by thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O teach Thou us to count our days
• Title: A Pilgrim's Prayers
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
• Topic: Christian Activity; Afflictions: Prayer in; Anger of God: Deprecated; Danger of Delay; God: Hearer of Prayer; Grace: Growth in; Life: Brevity and Uncertainty of; Man: Mortal and Frail; Mercy of God: Prayer for; Old Age; Parents and Children; Prayer: Intercession in
• Notes: Stanzas 6-8

Tune Information

• Name: SANDS
• Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major