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