Father of Mercies! God of Love!

Father of mer­cies! God of love!

Whose kind com­pas­sion still we prove

Our praise ac­cept

and bless us here

As brought to this—an­oth­er year.

We sing Thy good­ness all di­vine

Whose ra­di­ant beams around us shine

’Tis through Thy good­ness we ap­pear

Preserved to this—an­oth­er year.

Our souls

our all we here re­sign;

Make us

and keep us ev­er Thine;

And grant that in Thy love and fear

We may be­gin—an­oth­er year.

Be this our sweet ex­per­ience still

To know and do Thy ho­ly will;

Then shall our souls

with joy sincere

Bless Thee for this—an­oth­er year.

Still

Lord

through life Thy love dis­play

And then in death’s ap­proach­ing day

We’ll joy­ful part with all that’s here

Nor wish on earth—an­oth­er year.