Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy

Author: Philip Paul Bliss

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1. Brightly beams our Father’s mercyf11. Brightly beams our Father’s mercy 2From his lighthouse evermore,2From his lighthouse evermore, 3But to us he gives the keeping3But to us he gives the keeping 4Of the lights along the shore.4Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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1. Brightly beams our Father’s mercy 2From his lighthouse evermore,2From his lighthouse evermore, 3But to us he gives the keeping3But to us he gives the keeping 4Of the lights along the shore.4Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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From his lighthouse evermore,2From his lighthouse evermore, 3But to us he gives the keeping3But to us he gives the keeping 4Of the lights along the shore.4Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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From his lighthouse evermore, 3But to us he gives the keeping3But to us he gives the keeping 4Of the lights along the shore.4Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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But to us he gives the keeping3But to us he gives the keeping 4Of the lights along the shore.4Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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But to us he gives the keeping 4Of the lights along the shore.4Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Of the lights along the shore.4Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Of the lights along the shore. 55 6[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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[Chorus]6[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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[Chorus] 7Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Let the lower lights be burning;7Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Let the lower lights be burning; n8Send a gleam across the wave;n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Send a gleam across the wave; class="diff_next">n8Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Send a gleam across the wave. 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Some poor fainting, struggling seaman9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Some poor fainting, struggling seaman n10You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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You may rescue; you may save.n10You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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You may rescue, you may save. 1111 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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2. Dark the night of sin has settled;122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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2. Dark the night of sin has settled; 13Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Loud the angry billows roar.13Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Loud the angry billows roar. 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Eager eyes are watching, longing,14Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Eager eyes are watching, longing, n15For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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For the light along the shore.n15For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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For the lights along the shore. 1616 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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3. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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3. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; t18Some poor sailor tempest tost,t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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Some poor sailor tempest tost, class="diff_next">t18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed, 19Trying now to make the harbor,19Trying now to make the harbor, 20In the darkness may be lost.20In the darkness may be lost. 2121
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).