Scripture Verse

God be merciful to me a sinner. Luke 18:13

Introduction

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Jeremiah Clarke
ca. 1659–1707

Words: John S. B. Mon­sell, Spi­ri­tu­al Songs 1857.

Music: Tun­bridge Je­re­mi­ah Clarke (cir­ca 1659–1707) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John S. B. Monsell (1811–1875)

Lyrics

Sinful, sigh­ing to be blest,
Bound, and long­ing to be free;
Weary, wait­ing for my rest:
God, be mer­ci­ful to me.

Holiness I’ve none to plead,
Sinfulness is all I see,
I can on­ly bring my need:
God, be mer­ci­ful to me.

Broken heart and down­cast eyes,
Dare not lift them­selves to Thee;
Yet Thou canst in­ter­pret sighs:
God, be mer­ci­ful to me.

From this sin­ful heart of mine
To Thy bos­om I would flee;
I am not mine own, but Thine:
God, be mer­ci­ful to me.

There is One be­side Thy throne,
And my on­ly hope and plea
Are in Him and Him alone:
God, be mer­ci­ful to me.

He my cause will un­der­take,
My in­ter­pre­ter will be;
He’s my all, and for His sake,
God, be mer­ci­ful to me.