Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book
Date: 1815
Compiler: John Thompson et al
Publisher/Printer: Looker and Wallace
First Line: Thy daily mercy O my God
Topic: Evening Hymns
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: CM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 265
Page Number: 224, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsThy daily mercies, O my God,
My waking thoughts employ;
And while I meditate on thee,
My heart is fill'd with joy.
Thou giv'st me rest upon my bed,
Soft slumbers to my eyes;
Thy goodness is again renew'd,
When in the morn I rise.
Throughout the business of the day,
Thine arm doth me uphold;
Amidst the terrors of the night,
Thy presence makes me bold.
Whether in sickness or in health,
Thy grace doth me sustain;
Let me, O Lord, thy favour have,
And I shall ne'er complain.
Aided by thee, I need not fear
The pow'rs of rich or great;
Thier pomp and wealth I covet not,
Nor envy all their state.
Althou' the fig-tree blossom not,
Nor vineyard yield increase;
In thee, my Saviour and my God,
To joy I will not cease.
Altho' the world by storms be tos',
And crumbl'd into dust;
Yet still in thee my only hope,
I will securely trust.