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Father of mercies, God of love,
My Father and my God;
I’ll sing the honours of thy name,
And spread thy praise abroad.
In every period of my life
Thy thoughts of love appear;
Thy mercies gild each transient scene,
And crown each lengthening year.
In all these mercies may my soul
A father’s bounty see;
Nor let the gifts thy grace bestow,
Estrange my heart from thee.
Teach me in time of deep distress
To own thy hand, my God;
And in submissive silence hear
The lessons of thy rod.
In every changing state of life,
Each bright, each gloomy scene,
Give me a meek and humble mind,
Still equal and serene.
Then will I close my eyes in death,
Free from distressing fear;
For death itself is life, my God,
If thou art with me there.
---Alternative verses---
In all thy mercies may my soul
A father’s bounty see;
Nor let the gifts thy grace bestow,
Estrange my heart from thee.
Teach me in time of deep distress
To own thy hand, my God;
And in submissive silence learn
The lessons of thy rod.
Through every period of my life,
Each bright, each clouded scene,
Give me a meek and humble mind,
Still equal and serene.
Then may I close my eyes in death,
Redeemed from anxious fear;
For death itself, my God, is life,
If thou be with me there.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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| 1851 | # 401 | | 1866 | # 214 |
MUSIC
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NAOMI
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1836
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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| # 343 | No key | | # 191 | Eb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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| 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) |
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