Monday, November 12, 2018

Morning and Evening


Your mercies are new every morning
The morningstars gather in praise
Once more, my soul, the lights adorning
Once more, my voice, Your tribute pays
Night unto night His names repeat,
The day renews the sound,
Wide as the heav'nly mercy seat
His kindnesses abound...

This mornings lovingkindness
And Your faithfulness by night,
And the bread and meat of righteousness
We feed on and delight!

God is our sun, whose daily light
Our joy and safety brings;
Our feeble flesh lies safe at night
Beneath his shadowing wings.
Thus far the Lord has led me on,
Thus far his power prolongs my days;
And every evening shall make known
Some fresh memorial of his grace.


This mornings lovingkindness
And Your faithfulness by night,
And the bread and meat of righteousness
We feed on and delight!

I lay my body down to sleep,
Peace is the pillow for my head;
While well-appointed angels keep
Their watchful stations round my bed.
Dear God, let all my hours be thine,
Whilst I enjoy the light,
Then shall my sun in smiles decline,
And bring a pleasing night.

This mornings lovingkindness
And Your faithfulness by night,
And the bread and meat of righteousness
We feed on and delight!

After Isaac Watts
1 Kings 17:6, Psalm 92:2
Anthony Foster
November 12, 2018

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