Religion

Eighth Sunday after Trinity

by John S. B. Monsell 1811–1875

From Hymns of Love and Praise (1866)

Religion

Sweet is Thy mercy. Lord!
Before Thy mercy-seat
My soul adoring pleads Thy word.
And owns Thy mercy sweet.

My need and Thy desires
Are all in Christ complete.
Thou hast the justice Truth requires.
And I Thy mercy sweet.

Where'er Thy Name is blest.
Where'er Thy people meet.
There I delight in Thee to rest
And find Thy mercy sweet.

Light Thou my weary way.
Lead Thou my wand'ring feet,
That while I stay on earth I may
Still find Thy mercy sweet.

Thus shall the heavenly host
Hear all my songs repeat
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
My joy. Thy mercy sweet!

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Text: Sweet is Thy mercy. — Psalm cix. 20.

MLA

Monsell, John S. B. “Eighth Sunday after Trinity.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/152/.

Chicago

Monsell, John S. B. “Eighth Sunday after Trinity.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/152/.

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