Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends
#1042 Hymns—For Home and Church0:00 / 0:00
Lyrics
Verse 1
Thou gracious God, whose mercy lends
The light of home, the smile of friends,
Our gathered flock Thine arms enfold,
As Thou didst keep Thy Saints of old.
Verse 2
O Father, hear us while we raise
In sweet accord of solemn praise
The voices that have mingled long
In joyous flow of mirth and song.
Verse 3
For all the blessings life has brought,
For all its sorrowing hours have taught,
For all we mourn, for all we keep,
The hands we clasp, the loved that sleep,
Verse 4
The noontide sunshine of the past,
These brief, bright moments fading fast,
The stars that gild our dark’ning years,
The twilight ray from holier spheres—
Verse 5
We thank Thee, Father! Let Thy grace
Our loving circle still embrace,
Thy mercy shed its heav’nly store,
Thy peace be with us evermore.
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Attribution
Music by: English folk tune; Folk Songs from Somerset, 1906; harm. 2025 | O WALY WALY
Text by: Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., 1869; alt.
Audio files from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints