The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#99

99. O Thou who hear'st when sinners cry

1 O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry,
Though all my crimes before Thee lie,
Behold them not with angry look,
But blot their memory from Thy book.

2 Create my nature pure within,
And form my soul averse to sin;
Let Thy good Spirit ne'er depart,
Nor hide Thy presence from my heart.

3 I cannot live without Thy light,
Cast out and banish from Thy sight;
Thy holy joys, my God, restore
And guard me that I fall no more.

4 A broken heart, my God, my King,
Is all the sacrifice I bring:
The God of grace will ne'er despise
A broken heart for sacrifice.

5 O may Thy love inspire my tongue;
Salvation shall be all my song,
And all my powers shall join to bless
The Lord, my strength and righteousness.

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou who hear'st when sinners cry
• Author: I. Watts (1719)
• Meter: L.M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church: Confession; Confession of Sin; Regeneration

Tune Information

• Name: [O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry]
• Arranger: L. Mason (1834)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Arr. from a Gregorian Chant