Hymn
The Lovingkindness of the Lord
- Writer
- Samuel Medley
- Tune
- LOVING-KINDNESS
- Meter
- Long Meter (8.8.8.8)
Awake, my soul, in joyful lays,
And sing thy great Redeemer's praise:
He justly claims a song from thee,
His loving kindness, O how free!
Loving kindness, loving kindness,
His loving kindness, O how free!
He saw me ruined in the fall,
Yet loved me not-withstanding all;
He saved me from my lost estate;
His loving kindness, O how great!
Loving kindness, loving kindness,
His loving kindness, O how great!
Though num'rous hosts of mighty foes,
Tho' earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along,
His loving kindness, O how strong!
Loving kindness, loving kindness,
His loving kindness, O how strong!
When trouble, like a gloomy cloud,
Has gathered thick and thundered loud,
He near my soul has always stood;
His loving kindness, O how good!
Loving kindness, loving kindness,
His loving kindness, O how good!
Often I feel my sinful heart
Prone from my Savior to depart;
But though I oft have Him forgot,
His loving kindness changes not.
Loving kindness, loving kindness,
His loving kindness changes not.
The Lovingkindness of the Lord — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-lovingkindness-of-the-lord
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Lovingkindness of the Lord?
The words of The Lovingkindness of the Lord were written by Samuel Medley; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 5 more hymns by Samuel Medley, including My Jesus Has Done All Things Well and Sufficiency and Freeness.
Is The Lovingkindness of the Lord public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. 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 meter of The Lovingkindness of the Lord?
The Lovingkindness of the Lord is in Long Meter (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Friend of the Friendless, Pardon and Rest for the Weary Soul and The Worship of Heaven.