For the mercies of the day

For the mercies of the day,
For this rest upon our way,
Thanks to thee alone be given,
Lord of earth and King of heaven!

Oft our services have been
Mingled with the taint of sin;
But thou canst and wilt forgive;
By thy grace alone we live.

While this thorny path we tread,
May thy love our footsteps lead;
When our journey here is past,
May we rest with thee at last.

Let these earthly Sabbaths prove
Foretastes of our joys above,
While their steps thy children bend
To the rest that knows no end.