The Voice of Praise ‎#981

981. Fountain of mercy, God of love

1 Fountain of mercy, God of love,
How rich thy bounties are!
The rolling seasons, as they move,
Proclaim thy constant care.

2 When in the bosom of the earth
The sower hid the grain,
Thy goodness marked its secret birth,
And sent the early rain.

3 The spring's sweet influence, Lord, was thine;
The plants in beauty grew;
Thou gavest refulgent suns to shine,
And the refreshing dew.

4 These various mercies from above
Matured the swelling grain;
A kindly harvest crowns thy love,
And plenty fills the plain.

5 We own and bless thy gracious sway;
Thy hand all nature hails:
Seed-time nor harvest, night nor day,
Summer nor winter fails.

Text Information

• First Line: Fountain of mercy, God of love
• Author: Anna Flowerdew
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Genesis 8:22
  ;
  Psalm 65:11
• Topic: The Seasons; God's Bountiful Goodness
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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