The Lord is gracious, and…of great mercy.
Psalm 145:8
Words: Fanny Crosby, in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4, edited by John R. Sweney, Henry L. Gilmour & J. Howard Entwisle (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1897), number 67.
Music: Lizzie R. Clemmer (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Clemmer (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
When in Jesus we believe,
And His pardon we receive,
What a comfort to the soul
The promise brings;
That the weary and oppressed,
When they come to Him for rest,
He will cover with the shadow
Of His wings.
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O sing the greatness of His mercy,
Unto those that seek Him ever full and free;
O sing, while angels join the chorus,
Rolling onward like the sea.
When in Jesus we abide,
And by faith are justified,
We have peace with God the Father
Through His name;
And the joy that fills the heart,
Though its earthly hopes depart,
Through His all atoning merit
We may claim.
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When in Jesus we are one
We can say, His will be done,
We can trust Him where perhaps
We cannot trace;
For He keeps us by His power,
Every moment, every hour,
And we feel the sweet refreshing
Of His grace.
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Oh, the whispers of His love,
How they cheer us from above,
While they tell of yonder mansions
Bright and fair;
Where, beyond the swelling tide,
We shall anchor at His side,
And be gathered with the saints
In glory there.
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