The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1501

1501. From the Depths of Sin and Failure

1. From the depths of sin and failure,
From despair as black as night,
Lord, we hear our brothers calling
For deliverance and for light.

Refrain
Use us, Lord, to speed Thy kingdom;
Through us may Thy will be done;
Give us eyes to see the vision
Of a world redeemed and won.

2. By the love that bore in silence
Man’s contempt and Satan’s dart;
By the longing for the lost ones
That consumes the Savior’s heart; [Refrain]

3. By the Savior’s blood that bought us,
By the peace His merits bring,
By the Spirit that constrains us
Now on earth to crown Him King; [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: From the depths of sin and failure
• Title: From the Depths of Sin and Failure
• Author: Timothy Rees (1916)
• Refrain First Line: Use us, Lord, to speed Thy kingdom
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1916
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AMBROSE (Cecil)
• Composer: Richard Cecil, 1748-1810
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Incipit: 56517 12123 21765
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain