
Author: Henry Downton Hymnal: The Hymnal #447 (1916) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics:
For thy mercy and thy grace,
Faithful through another year,
Hear our song of thankfulness;
Jesus, our Redeemer, hear.
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Lo! our sins on thee we cast,
Thee our perfect Sacrifice;
And, forgetting all the past,
Press towards our glorious prize.
Dark the future; let thy light
Guide us, bright and morning Star:
Fierce our foes, and hard the fight;
Arm us, Savior, for the war.
In our weakness and distress,
Rock of strength, be thou our stay;
In the pathless wilderness
Be our true and living way.
Who of us death's awful road
In the coming year shall tread,
With thy rod and staff, O God,
Comfort thou his dying bed.
Keep us faithful, keep us pure,
Keep us evermore thine own,
Help, O help us to endure;
Fit us for the promised crown.
Amen.
Topics: Old and New Year Languages: English Tune Title: GIBBONS
For Thy mercy and Thy grace