Hymn 731 – HEAVENLY Father, Thou hast brought us | C&S English Hymnary

1. HEAVENLY Father, Thou hast brought us Safely to the present day Gently leading on our footsteps Watching o’er us all the way Friend and Guide through life’s long journey Grateful hearts to Thee we bright But for love so true and changeless How shall we fit praises sing? 2. Mercies new and never failing Brightly shine through all the past Watchful care and lovingkindness Always near from first to last Tender, love, divine protection Ever with us day and night Blessings more than we can number Strow the path with golden light. 3. Shadows deep have cross’d our pathway We have trembled in the storm Clouds have gather’d round so darkly That we could not see Thy form Yet Thy love hath never left us In our griefs alone to be And the help each gave the other Was the strength that came from Thee. 4. Many that we lov’d have left us Reaching first their joumey’s end Now they wait to give us welcome Brother, sister, child, and friend When at last our jouney’s over And we pass away from sigh Father, take us through the darkness Into everlasting light AMEN