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Meter: 5.5.5.5 Appears in 6 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: O Lord, have mercy, O Lord, have mercy Refrain First Line: Have mercy on me Text Sources: Traditional

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HAVE MERCY ON ME

Meter: 5.5.5.5 Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Joubert Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal Tune Sources: Traditional Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 53135 35616 52756 Used With Text: Oh, Lord Have Mercy

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Oh, Lord Have Mercy

Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #448 (2001) Meter: 5.5.5.5 Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal Lyrics: 1 Oh, Lord have mercy. Oh, Lord have mercy. Oh, Lord have mercy, Have mercy on me. 2 While I am praying, While I am praying, While I am praying, Have mercy on me. 3 While I am waiting, While I am waiting, While I am waiting, Have mercy on me. 4 When I'm in trouble, When I'm in trouble, When I'm in trouble, Have mercy of me. 5 I am Your child, I am Your child, I am Your child, Have mercy on me. Topics: Children of God; God Love and Mercy; Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy; Patience Scripture: Psalm 57:1 Languages: English Tune Title: HAVE MERCY ON ME

Oh Lord, Have Mercy

Hymnal: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #531 (2012) Meter: 5.5.5.5 Hymnal Title: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) Refrain First Line: Have mercy on me Lyrics: 1 Oh Lord, have mercy. Oh Lord, have mercy. Oh Lord, have mercy, Have mercy on me. 2 While I am praying, While I am praying, While I am praying, Have mercy on me. 3 While I am waiting, While I am waiting, While I am waiting, Have mercy on me. 4 When I'm in trouble, When I'm in trouble, When I'm in trouble, Have mercy of me. 5 I am your child, I am your child, I am your child, Have mercy on me. Topics: Lenten Season; Penance Sacraments; Mercy, Forgiveness; Patience; Petition, Prayer; Repentance, Confession; Struggle Scripture: Psalm 51:3 Languages: English Tune Title: HAVE MERCY ON ME

O Lord, Have Mercy

Hymnal: National Jubilee Melodies #58b (1916) Hymnal Title: National Jubilee Melodies Lyrics: 1 O Lord, have mercy, O Lord, have mercy, O Lord, have mercy, Have mercy on me. 2 When I'm in trouble, When I'm in trouble, When I'm in trouble Have mercy on me. 3 Lord, I'm a sinner, Lord, I'm a sinner, Lord, I'm a sinner, Have mercy on me. 4 When I am dying, When I am dying, When I am dying Have mercy on me. 5 When the world's on fire, When the world's on fire, When the world's on fire Have mercy on me. Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, have mercy]

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Joseph Joubert

b. 1958 Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal Arranger of "HAVE MERCY ON ME" in African American Heritage Hymnal

Phil. V. S. Lindsley

Hymnal Title: National Jubilee Melodies Arranger of "[O Lord, have mercy]" in National Jubilee Melodies

Verolga Nix

1933 - 2014 Person Name: Verolga Nix, 1933- Hymnal Title: Songs of Zion Arranger of "[O Lord, have-a mercy]" in Songs of Zion Verolga Nix (Apr. 6, 1933-Dec. 9, 2014) Born in Cleveland, Verolga moved with her family at an early age to Philadelphia. She studied for two years at New England Conservatory of Music and then earned a music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1955. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Bennett College in 2000. After retiring from twenty years as a full-time music teacher in Philadelphia public schools she served as minister of music at several churches in Philadelphia, trained and conducted many choirs and served as a seminar leader nationwide. She was a member of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), National Association of Negro Musicians and the Hymn Society in U.S. and Canada. In 1980 the United Methodist Church asked her to co-edit with J. Jefferson Cleveland the supplemental hymnal Songs of Zion. She published nearly 200 original songs an arrangements. (further details in The Philadelphia Tribune, Dec.19, 2014 obituary). Mary Louise VanDyke