Father of mercies, God of love, My Father and my God

Verse 1

FATHER, of mercies! God of love! My Father and my God! I'll sing the honors of thy name, And spread thy praise abroad.

Verse 2

In every period of my life Thy thoughts of love appear; Thy mercies gild each transient scene, And crown each passing year.

Verse 3

In all thy mercies, may my soul A Father's bounty see; Nor let the gifts thy grace bestows Estrange my heart from thee.

Verse 4

Teach me, in times of deep distress, To own thy hand, O God! And in submissive silence learn The lessons of thy rod.

Verse 5

Through every period of my life, Each bright, each clouded scene, Give me a meek and humble mind, Still equal and serene.

Verse 6

Then may I close my eyes in death, Redeemed from anxious fear; For death itself, my God, is life, If thou art with me there.