Sabbath Quiet: New Mercy Every Morning

Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day. Lamentations 3:23

Morning Hymn

New every morning is the love
Our wakening and uprising prove;
Through sleep and darkness safely brought,
Restored to life, and power, and thought.

New mercies, each returning day,
Hover around us while we pray;
New perils past, new sins forgiven,
New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.

If, on our daily course, our mind
Be set in hallow all we find,
New treasures still, of countless price,
God will provide for sacrifice.

The trivial round, the common task,
Will furnish all we ought to ask;
Room to deny ourselves, a road
To bring us daily nearer God.

Only, O Lord, in thy dear love
Fit us for perfect rest above;
And help us this and every day
To live more nearly as we pray.

John Keble (1792-1866)

Beneath this simple lyric lies profound wisdom. Read the prayer again. God’s mercies are found in the midst of the mundane and even the undesired moments of our day, a new supply each morning. Where have you failed to notice his loving hand at work? Take heart! Though we fail to see, we can never fail to be seen.

When are you most aware of God’s presence?