When all thy mercies, O my God

General information

Lyricist: Joseph Addison, 1712, in The Spectator 453, August 9. Meter is 86. 86 (C.M.).

Notes on selected settings

• Joseph Barnby SATB
• Nathaniel Billings SATB
• Isaac Lane SATB
• John Newton SATB
• Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley SATB
• Thomas Ravenscroft SATB

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Joseph Barnby — When all thy mercies, O my God  English SATB
• Nathaniel Billings — Fly Crick  English SATB
• Isaac Lane — Leverett Street  English SATB
• John Newton — When all thy mercies, O my God  English SATB
• Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley — When all thy mercies, O my God  English SATB
• Thomas Ravenscroft — When all thy mercies, O my God  English Unison

Original text and translations

English text

1  When all thy mercies, O my God, my rising soul surveys, transported with the view, I'm lost in wonder, love, and praise. 2  Unnumbered comforts to my soul thy tender care bestowed, before my infant heart conceived from whom these comforts flowed. 3  When in the slippery paths of youth with heedless steps I ran, thine arm unseen conveyed me safe, and led me up to man.

4  Ten thousand thousand precious gifts my daily thanks employ, and not the least a cheerful heart which tastes those gifts with joy. 5  Through every period of my life thy goodness I'll pursue, and after death in distant worlds the glorious theme renew. 6  Through all eternity to thee a joyful song I'll raise; for O, eternity's too short to utter all thy praise.