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Your Mercy and Your Truth

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This song is based on Psalm 36, as originally found in the Psalter of 1912, still in use by many Presbyterian and Reformed churches. The text captures the beauty of this Psalm, and it has been modernized and extended (the second half of the last stanza is new) and set to a new tune. May the words of Scripture be a great encouragement and light as you listen and meditate on their everlasting and life-giving beauty.

Lyrics

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Your Mercy and Your truth, O Lord, / Thy mercy and Thy truth, O Lord,
Transcend the lofty sky;
Your judgments are a mighty deep, / Thy judgments are a mighty deep,
Like mountains soaring high. / And as the mountains high.
You care for every man and beast, / Lord, Thou preservest man and beast;
While ruling as their King / Since Thou art ever kind,
And offer them a refuge in / Beneath the shadow of Thy wings
The shadow of Your wings, / We may a refuge find.
The shadow of Your wings.

Your dwelling place is richly filled / With the abundance of Thy house
With food that satisfies / We shall be satisfied,
For there Your river of delights / From rivers of unfailing joy
Each need and want supplies. / Our thirst shall be supplied.
The fountain of eternal life / The fountain of eternal life
Is only found in You / Is found alone with Thee,
And in the brightness of Your light / And it the brightness of Thy light
True light comes into view, / We clearly light shall see.
True light comes into view.

Lord, never cease to show Your love / From those that know Thee may Thy love
To those who trust in You / And mercy ne'er depart,
And let Your righteousness endure / And mercy ne'er depart,
To all who love Your truth. / And bless the upright heart.
So keep our eyes fixed on the cross / (new)
Where love and justice met;
The mystery of Your boundless grace
Oh let us not forget,
Oh let us not forget.

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