A hymn

My mom, an excellent hymn writer, gave me a copy of Charles Spurgeon's hymn book texts. This evening I was reading through them and was struck by how rich the texts are. I think every once in a while I'll post some of the best ones. This evening's is number 196 "The loving kindness".

Awake, my soul, in joyful lays,
And sing thy great Redeemer's praise:
He justly claims a song from me,
His loving-kindness, oh, how free!

He saw me ruin'd in the fall,
Yet loved me, notwithstanding all;
He saved me from my lost estate,
His loving-kindness, oh, how great!

Though numerous hosts of mighty foes,
Though earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along,
His loving-kindness, oh, how strong!

When trouble, like a gloomy cloud,
Has gather'd thick and thunder'd loud,
He near my soul has always stood
His loving-kindness, oh, how good!

Often I fell my sinful heart
Prone from my Jesus to depart;
But though I have Him oft forgot,
His loving-kindness changes not.

Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale,
Soon all my mortal powers must fall;
Oh may my last expiring breath
His loving-kindness sing in death!

Then let me mount and soar away
To the bright world of endless day;
And sing with raptre and surprise,
His loving-kindness in the skies.

Samuel Medley, 1787.