A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship 412. Great God! we sing that mighty hand

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Text:

Great God! we sing that mighty hand

1 Great God! we sing that mighty hand,
By which supported still we stand;
The op'ning year your mercy shows;
Let mercy crown it till it close.

2 By day, at night, at home, abroad,
Still we are guarded by our God;
By his incessant bounty fed,
By his unerring counsel led.

3 With grateful hearts the past we own;
The future, all to us unknown,
We to your guardian care commit,
And, peaceful, leave before thy feet.

4 In scenes exalted or depress'd,
Be thou our joy, and thou our rest;
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise,
Ador'd through all our changing days.

5 When death shall interrupt our songs,
And seal in silence mortal tongues;
Our helper, God, in whom we trust,
In better worlds our souls shall boast.

Text Information
First Line:	Great God! we sing that mighty hand
Meter:	L. M.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1845
Topic:	Special Occasions: The New Year
Notes:	Public Domain.