God's Free Mercy Streameth

God's free mercy streameth over all the world,

And His banner gleameth, by His church unfurled;

Broad and deep and glorious, as the heaven above,

Shines in might victorious His eternal love.

Summer suns are glowing over land and sea;

Happy light is flowing, bountiful and free;

Everything rejoices in the mellow rays;

Earth's ten thousand voices swell the psalm of praise.

Lord, upon our blindness Thy pure radiance pour;

For Thy lovingkindness we would love Thee more;

And when clouds are drifting dark across the sky,

Then, the veil uplifting, Father, be Thou nigh.

We will never doubt Thee, though Thou veil Thy light;

Life is dark without Thee, death with Thee is bright;

Light of light, shine o'er us on our pilgrim way;

Go Thou still before us to the endless day.