The Psalter ‎#79

79. Thoughts on God's Loving-Kindness

1 My God, it was Thy grace
That did my strength supply;
When Thou didst hide Thy face,
Sore troubled then was I.
To Thee I cried, O Lord; to Thee
I made my supplicating plea.

2 What profit can it bring
If life Thou dost not spare?
Shall dust thy praises sing,
Shall it Thy truth declare?
Jehovah hear, in mercy hear,
My Helper, Saviour, now appear.

3 With grief to gladness turned,
With sorrow changed to joy,
Thy praises I have learned,
And songs my lips employ;
So shall my tongue thro' life adore
And praise Thy Name for evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: My God, it was Thy grace
• Title: Thoughts on God's Loving-Kindness
• Meter: H. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 30
• Topic: Afflictions: Benefits of; Afflictions: Deliverance from; Afflictions: Submission under; Afflictions: Watchfulness in; Christ: Confessing; Christ: Glorying in; Christ: Grace and Love of; Christ: The Saviour; Christ: Worshiped; Christians: Blessedness of; Christians: Christ the Life of; Christians: Saved by Grace; Comfort in Trials; Death: Deprecated; Deliverance: From Sickness; Glory of God: In Providence; God: Adored and Exalted; God: Love and Mercy; Gospel: Fulness of; Gospel: Gracious Fruit of; Grace: Sustaining; Joy: Reasons for; Prayer: Answers to; Prayer: For Deliverance from Death; Prayer: Pleas in; Resurrection; Sickness: Recovery from; Thanksgiving: Due to God; Widows
• Notes: Stanzas 4-6

Tune Information

• Name: CLARKSVILLE
• Composer: William B. Bradbury
• Meter: H. M.
• Key: E♭ Major