Hymns and Tunes 1886 75
Jehovah, God, thy gracious power
Words: William CowperTune: 76, 617, 126
1Jehovah, God, thy gracious power
On every hand we see;
O may the blessings of each hour
Lead all our thoughts to thee!
2If on the wings of morn we speed
To earth's remotest bound,
Thy hand will there our footsteps lead,
Thy love our path surround.
3How good thou art! how large thy grace!
How ready to forgive!
Thy mercies crown our fleeting days,
And by thy love we live.
- Words
- William Cowper
- Tune
- 76, 617, 126
Public Domain
The verse
- Meter
- 9.7.9.7
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 41% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
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Verse 1
Jehovah, God, thy gracious power˘/˘///˘/˘9A
On every hand we see;˘/˘˘/˘/7B
O may the blessings of each hour˘˘˘/˘˘//˘9A
Lead all our thoughts to thee!///˘/˘/7B
Verse 2
If on the wings of morn we speed˘˘˘/˘/˘/8A
To earth's remotest bound,˘/˘/˘/6B
Thy hand will there our footsteps lead,//˘//˘///9C
Thy love our path surround.///˘/˘/7B
Verse 3
How good thou art! how large thy grace!////////8A
How ready to forgive!//˘˘˘/6B
Thy mercies crown our fleeting days,/////˘/˘/9C
And by thy love we live.˘˘//˘/6D
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.