The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1749

1749. God's Free Mercy Streameth

1. God’s free mercy streameth over all the world,
And His banner gleameth, by His church unfurled;
Broad and deep and glorious, as the heaven above,
Shines in might victorious His eternal love.

2. Summer suns are glowing over land and sea;
Happy light is flowing, bountiful and free;
Everything rejoices in the mellow rays;
Earth’s ten thousand voices swell the psalm of praise.

3. Lord, upon our blindness Thy pure radiance pour;
For Thy lovingkindness we would love Thee more;
And when clouds are drifting dark across the sky,
Then, the veil uplifting, Father, be Thou nigh.

4. We will never doubt Thee, though Thou veil Thy light;
Life is dark without Thee, death with Thee is bright;
Light of light, shine o’er us on our pilgrim way;
Go Thou still before us to the endless day.

Text Information

• First Line: God's free mercy streameth over all the world
• Title: God's Free Mercy Streameth
• Author: William W. How (1871)
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: RUTH (Smith)
• Composer: Samuel Smith (1865)
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Incipit: 11123 54446 11176
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain