Hymn
The Goodness of God
Sweet is the memory of Thy grace,
My God, my heavenly King!
Let age to age Thy righteousness
In sounds of glory sing.
God reigns on high, but ne'er confines
His goodness to the skies;
Through the whole earth His bounty shines,
And every want supplies.
With longing eyes Thy creatures wait
On Thee for daily food;
Thy liberal hand provides their meat,
And fills their mouths with good.
How kind are Thy compassions, Lord!
How slow Thine anger moves!
But soon He sends His pardoning word,
To cheer the souls He loves.
Creatures with all their endless race,
Thy power and praise proclaim;
But saints, who taste Thy richer grace,
Delight to bless Thy Name.
The Goodness of God — Text from Church Book, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-goodness-of-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Goodness of God?
The words of The Goodness of God were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including For the Lord's Day Morning and The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel.
Is The Goodness of God public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Church Book, published in 1890. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Goodness of God?
The Goodness of God is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Joy to the World, The Act of Consecration and Amazing Grace.