The Church Hymnal ‎#347

347. Sinful, sighing to be blest

1 Sinful, sighing to be blest;
Bound, and longing to be free;
Weary, waiting for my rest;
God be merciful to me.

2 Goodness I have none to plead,
Sinfulness in all I see,
I can only bring my need;
God be merciful to me.

3 Broken heart and downcast eyes
Dare not lift themselves to Thee;
Yet Thou canst interpret sighs:
God be merciful to me.

4 From this sinful heart of mine
To Thy bosom I would flee;
I am not my own but Thine:
God be merciful to me.

5 There is One beside the throne,
And my only hope and plea
Are in Him, and Him alone:
God be merciful to me.

6 He my cause will undertake,
My Interpreter will be;
He's my all; and for His sake
God be merciful to me.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Sinful, sighing to be blest
• Author: J. S. B. Monsell
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: General; Lent; Parochial Missions; Penitence

Tune Information

• Name: CLARENCE
• Composer: A. S. Sullivan
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.
• Key: e minor