Thy tender mercies, Lord, from me O do thou not restrain; Thy loving-kindness, and thy truth, let them me still maintain.
O send thy light forth and thy truth; let them be guides to me, And bring me to thine holy hill, ev'n where thy dwellings be.
Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me: And in God's house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be.
From heav'n he shall send down, and me from his reproach defend That would devour me: God his truth and mercy forth shall send.
Hear me, O Lord, because thy love and kindness is most good; Turn unto me, according to thy mercies' multitude.
He in God's presence his abode for evermore shall have: O do thou truth and mercy both prepare, that may him save.
But, in an acceptable time, my pray'r, Lord, is to thee: In truth of thy salvation, Lord, and mercy great, hear me.
Truth met with mercy, righteousness and peace kiss'd mutually:
For mercy shall be built, said I, for ever to endure; Thy faithfulness, ev'n in the heav'ns, thou wilt establish sure.