Father of mercies, in thy word

Verse 2

Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
Spreads heavenly peace around ;
And life, and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound.

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Verse 3

Jesus, thy word with friendly aid
Restores our troubled heart ;
Converts the sorrows of the mind
To joys divinely sweet.

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Verse 4

Oh ! may these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight ;
And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light.

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Verse 5

Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be thou forever near ;
Teach me to love thy sacred word,
And view my Saviour there.

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Verse 1

WITH my whole heart I've sought thy face,
Oh ! let me never stray ;
From thy commands, O God of grace!
Nor tread the sinner's way.

Verse 1

Why all this fear? I've sought thy face,
O let me never stray
From thy commands, O God of grace!
Nor tread the sinner's way.

Verse 2

Thy word I've hid within my heart
To keep my conscience clear ;
And be an everlasting guard
From every rising sin.

Verse 2

Thy word I've hid within my heart
To keep my conscience clean,
And be an everlasting guard
From every rising sin.

Verse 3

My heart with sacred rev'rence hears
The threatenings of thy word; ;
My flesh, with holy fear I feel,
The judgments of the Lord.

Verse 3

My soul with sacred reverence hears
The threatenings of thy word;
My flesh, with holy trembling, fears
The judgments of the Lord.

Verse 4

My God! ! I long, I pant, I wait,
For thy salvation still; ;
While thy whole law is my delight,
And I obey thy will.

Verse 4

My God! I long, I hope, I wait,
For thy salvation still;
While thy whole law is my delight,
And I obey thy will.