Lord of love and mercy guide us

Lord of love and mercy guide us,
Shelter 'neath Thy rock provide us,
Where no danger may betide us, —

Hid with Christ in Thee!
Ever ours, but rather
When cares round us gather,
Then Thy grace
Reveals Thy face,
And we own Thee, Father!
Source of all that's best and dearest,
Hidden joy 'mid woes severest,
Friend — in danger ever nearest —

Sweet to trust in Thee!

Sweet to be assured that sorrow,
Tho' it cloud with care to-morrow,
From Thy love a light may borrow
The world's joy never gave;

When, by the glance of Heav'n
Sin's gloomy darkness riv'n,
We see Thee write
In words of light
"Thy sins are all forgiven!"
And souls and bodies bow'd before Thee,
Lord, we worship, we adore Thee,
And through grace those hearts restore Thee
Jesus died to save.