Tune: St Helen
(\'God of grace and God of glory\')
2 Corinthians 1 v.3-7
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Blesséd be God, He the Father
Blessings on us does confer
He the Father of our Lord sure
Christ who lives for evermore
He the Father of all mercies
And of all comfort, He sees
Sees our tribulations and He
Comforts us in them that we
May be able with that comfort
To comfort others, same sort
Of comfort that we have received
Consoling them in their need
For it is the same comfort sure
Strength and solace, whole and pure
That we have ourselves received, known
From God, now to others shown
Sharing in the sufferings here
Help each others load to bear
If in times of trial, affliction
Bright shall dawn our comfort\'s sun
Or if comforted, and easy
Load to bear it sometimes be
Whate\'er be our situation
Comfort abounds for each one
So partaking all in highs, lows
Through all each God\'s grace He shows
Trusting Him, who shall not us fail
His love to us will prevail
Help us Lord, whate\'er our state be
Your strong comfort, mercies see