The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12850

12850. Thy Loving-Kindness, Lord, I Sing

1 Thy loving-kindness, Lord, I sing,
Of grace and life the sacred spring—
In blood o’erflowing, rich and free,
In loving-kindness shed for me.

Refrain:
Loving-kindness, loving-kindness,
His loving-kindness, oh, how free!

2 I to Thy mercy seat repair,
And find Thy loving-kindness there;
And when to Thy sweet Word I go,
Thy loving-kindness there I know. [Refrain]

3 Each evening from the world apart,
Thy loving-kindness cheers my heart;
And when the day salutes my eyes,
Thy loving-kindness doth arise. [Refrain]

4 Lord, from the moment of my birth,
I’ve nothing known but love on earth;
By day, by night, where’er I be,
Thy loving-kindness follows me. [Refrain]

5 From daily sin and daily woe,
Thy loving-kindness saves me now;
And I will praise, for sins forgiven,
Thy loving-kindness, all, in Heaven. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Thy loving-kindness, Lord, I sing
• Title: Thy Loving-Kindness, Lord, I Sing
• Author: George B. Cheever
• Refrain First Line: Loving-kindness, loving-kindness
• Meter: LM refrain
• Language: English
• Source: Christian Melodies, 1851
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LOVING-KINDNESS
• Composer: William Caldwell
• Meter: LM refrain
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: The Christian Lyre Vol 1, by Joshua Leavitt, 1831; Caldwell's Union Harmony, 1837
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Kathryn Diehl attributed the tune to William Caldwell before 1830