New Daily Mercies.

NEW every morning is the love Our waking and uprising prove Through sleep and darkness safely brought Restored to life and power and thought.

New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.

Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier be, As more of heaven in each we see; Some softening gleam of love and prayer Shall dawn on every cross and care.

Only, O Lord, in thy dear love, Fit us for perfect rest above, And keep us this, and every day, To live more nearly as we pray.