Scripture Verse

The goodness of God endureth continually. Psalm 52:1

Introduction

Words: Jo­seph Hart, Hymns Com­posed on Va­ri­ous Sub­jects 1759. These vers­es come from the end of Hart’s No Pro­phet, nor Dream­er of Dreams.

Music: Ce­leste Lan­ca­shire Sun­day School Songs, 1857 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Hart (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

How good is the God we adore,
Our faith­ful un­change­able friend;
His love is as great as His pow­er,
And knows nei­ther mea­sure nor end.

’Tis Je­sus the first and the last,
Whose Spir­it shall guide us safe home,
We’ll praise Him for all that is past,
And trust Him for all that’s to come.