1Children of the heavenly FatherSafely in His bossom gather;Nestling bird nor star in heavenSuch a refuge e’er was given. 2God His own doth tend and nourish,In His holy love they flourish;From all evil things He spares them,In His mighty arms He bears them. 3Neither life nor death shall everFrom the Lord His children sever;Unto them […]
1Unto the hills around shall I lift up my longing eyes?O whence for me shall my salvation come, from whence arise?From God the Lord doth come my certain aid,From God the Lord, who heav’n and earth hath made. 2He will not suffer that thy foot be moved; safe shalt Thou be.No careless slumber shall His
1O God, our help in ages past,our hope for years to come,our shelter from the stormy blast,and our eternal home! 2Under the shadow of thy throne,still may we dwell secure;sufficient is thine arm alone,and our defense is sure. 3Before the hills in order stood,or earth received her frame,from everlasting, thou art God,to endless years the
1My Shepherd will supply my need,Jehovah is His name.In pastures fresh He makes me feedBeside the living stream.He brings my wand’ring spirit backWhen I forsake His ways,And leads, me for His mercy’s sake,In paths of truth and grace. 2When I walk through the shades of death,Thy presence is my stay;A word of Thy supporting breathDrives
1Sing to the great Jehovah’s praise!All praise to Him belongs;Who kindly lengthens out our days,In spires our choicest songs,Inspires our choicest songs. 2His providence hath brought us throughAnother various year;We all, with vows and anthems new,Before our God appear,Before our God appear. 3O God, Thy mercies past we own,And Thy continued care;To Thee presenting through
1Give to our God immortal praise;Mercy and truth are all His ways:Wonders of grace to God belong,Repeat His mercies in your song. 2Give to the Lord of lords renown,The King of kings with glory crown:His mercies ever shall endureWhen lords and kings are known no more. 3He sent His Son with power to saveFrom guilt
1God moves in a mysterious wayHis wonders to perform;He plants His footsteps in the sea,And rides upon the storm. 2Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;The clouds ye so much dreadAre big with mercy, and shall breakIn blessings on your head. 3Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,But trust Him for His grace;Behind a frowning providenceHe
1Amazing grace! How sweet the soundthat saved a wretch like me!I once was lost, but now am found;was blind, but now I see. 2‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,and grace my fears relieved;how precious did that grace appearthe hour I first believed. 3The Lord has promised good to me,his word my hope secures;he
1Marvelous grace of our loving Lord.Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpouredThere where the blood of the Lamb was spilt. RefrainGrace, grace, God’s grace,Grace that will pardon and cleanse withinGrace, grace, God’s grace,Grace that is greater than all our sin! 2Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold,Threaten the soul
1God’s free mercy streameth over all the world,And His banner gleameth, By His church unfuried;Broad and deep and glorious, As the heaven above,Shines in might victorious His eternal love. 2Summer 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
