The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12055

12055. The Mercies Of My God And King

1 The mercies of my God and King
My tongue shall still pursue:
O happy they who, while they sing
Those mercies, share them too!

2 As bright and lasting as the sun,
As lofty as the sky,
From age to age Thy truth shall run,
And chance and change defy.

3 The covenant of the King of kings
Shall stand for ever sure;
And ’neath the shadow of Thy wings
Thy saints repose secure.

4 Thine is the earth, and Thine the skies,
Created at Thy will:
The waves at Thy command arise,
At Thy command are still.

5 In earth below, in Heav’n above,
Who, who is Lord like Thee?
O spread the Gospel of Thy love
Till all Thy glories see.

Text Information

• First Line: The mercies of my God and King
• Title: The Mercies Of My God And King
• Author: Henry F. Lyte
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: The Spirit of the Psalms, 1834
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ST. AGNES by John B. Dykes; ST. SAVIOUR by Frederick G. Baker; ST. STEPHENS by William Jones

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft (1708)
• Meter: CM
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain