Thou Art Merciful, O Father

Verse 1

Thou art merciful, O Father, Full of pity, love and grace; Thou wilt not forever chasten, Nor in anger hide Thy face. High as heaven vast and boundless, Hath Thy loving-kindness been; Far as east from west is distant Hast Thou put away our sin.

Verse 2

Like a Father's tender pity Is God mercy tow'rd His own; For He knows our frame, rememb'ring We are dust, our days soon gone. Like a flower, blooming, fading, Like the grass, we pass away; But God's righteousness and mercy On His children rest always.

Verse 3

In the heavens, well established, Is His universal throne; For His kingdom ruleth ever, And His sway all kings shall own. Bless Jehovah, ye, His angels, Bless Him, hosts of His control, Bless Jehovah all His creatures, Bless Jehovah, O my soul!