Father of mercies, God of love, Whose kind compassion still we prove

1 Father of mercies! God of love!
Whose kind compassion still we prove,
Our praise accept, and bless us here,
As brought to this—another year.

2 We sing Thy goodness all divine,
Whose radiant beams around us shine;
’Tis thro' thy goodness we appear
Spared to this—another year.

3 What shall we render to thy name,
Or how thy glorious praise proclaim!
Whose constant, kind, indulgent care,
Has brought us to—another year.

4 Minutes, and mercies multiply'd,
A constant ever-flowing tide,
Have closely follow'd us while here,
And brought us to—another year.

5 Thy bounty, pity, patience too,
With thankful hearts, Lord, we review;
And own, we've had a plenteous share
To bring us to—another year

6 Our souls, our all, we here resign;
Make us, and keep us, ever thine;
And grant, that in Thy love and fear
We may begin—another year.

7 Be this our sweet experience still,
To know and do thine holy will;
Then shall our souls, with joy sincere,
Bless Thee for this—another year.

8 Help us to wok as in thy sight,
With growing pleasure and delight;
Then, whether life or death appear,
We'll bless thee for—another year.

9 Still, Lord, thro' life thy love display,
And then in death’s approaching day
We’ll joyful part with all that’s here,
Nor wish on earth—another year.

Source: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #CLXXX

• MIDI file from The Cyber Hymnal #1576