Text: | Because Thy mercy is so great |
Translator: | John Brownlie |
I
Because Thy mercy is so great,
Lord, think upon my needy state,
And deign to give the help I need,—
The Bread of Life my soul to feed.
II
They cannot live whose souls are fed
On what this foolish world calls bread;
For lack of food the spirit sighs,
And, weak and weary, faints and dies.
III
O may the hidden manna give
The strength I need that I may live;
And may that life be spent for Thee
Who came and lived on earth for me.
IV
O Jesus Christ, the living Bread,
Now at the table Thou hast spread,
Think of me in my utmost need,
And let me on Thy bounties feed.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Because Thy mercy is so great |
Title: | Because Thy mercy is so great |
Translator: | John Brownlie (1907) |
Meter: | 8,8,8,8 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1907 |
Topic: | Aspirations |