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Father of Mercies Send Thy Grace
REMSEN-Joseph P. Holbrook
Father of Mercies, Send Thy Grace
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Father of mercies, send Thy grace
All powerful from above,
To form, in our obedient souls,
The image of Thy love.
O may our sympathizing breasts
That generous pleasure know,
Kindly to share in others' joy,
And weep for others' woe.
So Jesus looked on dying men,
When throned above the skies:
And mid th' embraces of Thy love,
He felt compassion rise.
On wings of love the Saviour flew,
To raise us from the ground;
And gave His own most precious blood,
A balm for every wound.