For the mercies of the day
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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!
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Oft our services have beenMingled with the taint of sin;But thou canst and wilt forgive;By thy grace alone we live.
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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.
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Let these earthly Sabbaths proveForetastes of our joys above,While their steps thy children bendTo the rest that knows no end.