110   God s Free Mercy Streameth




[1]
God s free mercy streameth
Over all the world
And His banner gleameth
By His church unfurled;
Broad and deep and glorious
As the heaven above
Shines in might victorious
His eternal love.

[2]
Summer suns are glowing
Over land and sea;
Happy light is flowing
Bountiful and free;
Everything rejoices
In the mellow rays;
Earth s ten thousand voices
Swell the psalm of praise.

[3]
Lord upon our blindness
Thy pure radiance pour;
For Thy loving-kindness
We would love Thee more;
And when clouds are drifting
Dark across the sky
Then the veil uplifting
Father be Thou nigh.

[4]
We will never doubt Thee
Tho Thou veil Thy light;
Life is dark without Thee
Death with Thee is bright.
Light of light shine o er us
On our pilgrim way
Go Thou still before us
To the endless day.