The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#594

594. Only one prayer to-day

1 Only one prayer to-day,
One earnest, tearful plea;
A litany from out the heart,
Have mercy, Lord, on me.

2 Although my sin is great,
Still to my God I flee:
Yes, I can dare look up, and say,
"Have mercy, Lord, on me.

3 Because of Jesus' cross,
And that unfathomed sea,
The crimson tide which laves the world,
Have mercy, Lord, on me.

4 No other Name than His,
My hope, my help may be;
Oh, by that one all-saving Name,
Have mercy, Lord, on me!

5 In garb of sorrow clad
I crave Thy pardon free;
In life to die, in death to live;
Have mercy, Lord, on me.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Only one prayer to-day
• Title: Only one prayer to-day
• Author: W. C. Dix (1867)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Parochial Missions
• Notes: Tune name in index: OLMUTZ

Tune Information

• Name: [Only one prayer to-day]
• Composer: Dr. Lowell Mason
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: A Major