O God That Madest Earth And Sky

Verse 1

Oh God, that mad’st the earth and sky, The darkness and the day, Oh listen to Thy children’s cry, And help us when we pray!

Verse 2

For wide the waves of bitterness Around our vessel roar, And heavy grows the burdened heart, To view the rocky shore.

Verse 3

The cross our Master bore for us, For him we fain would bear; But mortal strength to weakness turns, And courage to despair!

Verse 4

Have mercy on our failings, Lord! Our sinking faith renew! And when his sorrows visit us, O send his patience too.