Church Hymn Book ‎#CLXXXI

CLXXXI. Have mercy, gracious Lord, forgive

1 Have mercy, gracious Lord, forgive,
Are not thy mercies free?
May not a dying sinner live,
Who truly turns to thee?

2 My sins are great, I must confess,
For more that I can know;
But O, thy love and pard'ning grace!
Are great and boundless too.

3 O, cleanse me from my sin and guilt,
And make my conscience clean:
My heart with godly sorrow melt,
To mourn for ev'ry sin.

4 Great God, I must confess with shame
I can't deny, but own;
Corrupted, vile and base I am,
As I to thee am known.

5 Yet save my soul from deep despair,
According to thy word;
To thee, I make my feeble pray'r;
To thee, my gracious Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Have mercy, gracious Lord, forgive
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1816
• Topic: Confession of Sin

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