Mercy, Like a Mighty Stream

To those that fear and trust the Lord,

His mercy stands for ever sure:

From age to age his promise lives,

Thus shall the sinner-saint endure.

Faith in his name forbids us fear;

O may your presence ne'er depart!

And in the morning draw us near

By the tender mercy of your heart.

Oh mercy, like a mighty stream,

Wave after wave your mercy flows

Oh mercy, like a mighty stream,

Wash us whiter than the pure snow.

The God of mercy be adored,

Who calls our souls from sin and death;

Who saves by his redeeming word,

And by His new-creating breath.

Who shall the Lord's elect condemn?

'Tis God that justifies their souls;

And mercy, like a mighty stream,

O'er all their sins divinely rolls.

Oh mercy, like a mighty stream,

Wave after wave your mercy flows

Oh mercy, like a mighty stream,

Take us under, cleanse our souls

Upon the one in awe before you

Wave after wave your mercy flows

Lke 1: 50 His mercy flows in wave after wave on those who are in awe before him.

After Isaac Watts

Anthony Foster

June 6, 2018