great god we sing your mighty hand

great god, we sing your mighty hand
by which supported still we stand;
the opening year your mercy shows,
that mercy crowns it ’til its close.

by day, by night, at home, abroad,
still are we guarded by our god,
by his incessant bounty fed,
by his unerring counsel led.

with grateful hearts the past we own;
the future, all to us unknown,
we to thy guardian care commit,
and peaceful leave before thy feet.

in scenes exalted or depressed,
you are our joy, and you our rest;
your goodness all our hopes shall raise,
adored through all our changing days.

when death shall interrupt our songs
and seal in silence mortal tongues,
in fairer realms, o god, shall we
your praises sing eternally.