1  Father, to us Thy mercy Thou hast shown,

          In Thine own way;

    Sinners like us as dear sons Thou wouldst own,

          In love for aye.

    Vessels of mercy, Thou didst us prepare;

    Vessels of honor, we Thyself declare.

 2  "In mercy I delight, not sacrifice,"

          Thou hast declared;

    Thru this Thy mercy, favor in Thine eyes

          We all have shared.

    'Tis not of them that will nor them that run,

    But of Thee showing mercy as was done.

 3  Father, Thy mercy with Thy love and grace

          Did we obtain;

    And in Thy mercy, with Thee face to face,

          We'll e'er remain;

    And for Thy mercy we would worship Thee

    Through all our days and through eternity.