Author: James Hamilton Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O Jesus, Lord most merciful,
Low at Thy cross I lie;
O sinner’s friend, most pitiful,
Hear my bewailing cry.
I come to Thee with mourning,
I come to Thee in woe;
With contrite heart returning,
And tears that overflow.
2. O gracious intercessor,
O priest within the veil,
Plead, for a lost transgressor,
The blood that cannot fail.
I spread my sins before Thee,
I tell them one by one;
O for Thy name’s great glory,
Forgive all I have done.
3. O by Thy cross and passion,
Thy tears and agony,
And crown of cruel fashion,
And death on Calvary;
By all that untold suffering
Endured by Thee alone;
O priest, O spotless offering,
Plead for me, and atone.
4. And in this heart now broken,
Re-enter Thou and reign;
And say, by that dear token,
I am absolved again;
And build me up, and guide me,
And guard me day by day;
And in Thy presence hide me,
And keep my soul alway. Used With Tune: LUX MUNDI (Sullivan) Text Sources: People's Hymnal, 1867
O Jesus, Lord Most Merciful
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