Triumphant Songs No.2 ‎#98

98. In thy Love

1 Father, I am weak and sinful;
Ever prone to go astray;
Like a wayward child of error,
I so often lose my way.

Refrain:
In thy love, oh God, have mercy;
In thy grace, redeem my soul,
Bring me back, oh gentle Shepherd,
Keep me safe within thy fold.

2 In the billows of temptation,
When its waves are running high,
Bear me o’er life’s sea of trouble,
Leave me not to sink and die. [Refrain]

3 Father, when the shades are falling,
And the night of death is near;
Guide me thro’ the gloomy valley,
With thy light my journey cheer. [Refrain]

4 Open then, the pearly portals,
That unworthy though I be,
I may join the ransomed legions,
There to dwell eternally. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Father, I am weak and sinful
• Title: In thy Love
• Author: Neal A. McAulay
• Refrain First Line: In thy love, oh God, have mercy
• Publication Date: 1889

Tune Information

• Name: [Father, I am weak and sinful]
• Composer: E. O. Excell