The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12474

12474. Mercy Is Free

1 Tho’ far I have strayed from the fold of the Lord,
Tho’ oft I have slighted His Spirit and Word,
Yet humbled, repentant, to Jesus I flee,
Knowing that His wondrous grace
Can save even me.

Refrain:
Wonderful love—flowing so free!
There is grace and mercy for a sinner like me.

2 Tho’ deeply my soul is polluted by sin,
Tho’ I am depraved and unholy within,
Yet trusting for mercy I come, Lord, to Thee,
Knowing that Thy blood has power
To save even me. [Refrain]

3 O Lord! I am weakest of all that may come,
But yet in Thy bosom of love there is room;
I know Thou wilt welcome a sinner like me,
Thou hast fully purchased peace
And pardon for me. [Refrain]

4 Receive me, my Savior, and save me from sin;
Remove all the guilt and defilement within;
I’m trusting alone for salvation in Thee,
Let Thy tender mercy fall
This moment on me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Tho’ far I have strayed from the fold of the Lord
• Title: Mercy Is Free
• Author: Elisha Albright Hoffman (1880)
• Refrain First Line: Wonderful love—flowing so free!
• Language: English
• Source: Golden Leaves by Benjamin Nysewander (Dayton, OH: United Brethren Publishing House, 1880)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Tho’ far I have strayed from the fold of the Lord]
• Composer: Benjamin Franklin Nysewander
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain