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 life 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.
Source: The Church Hymnal: containing hymns approved and set forth by the general conventions of 1892 and 1916; together with hymns for the use of guilds and brotherhoods, and for special occasions (Rev. ed) #341
First Line: | Sinful, sighing to be blest |
Title: | God Be Merciful to Me |
Author: | John S. B. Monsell (1857) |
Meter: | 7.7.7.7 |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Swahili translation: See "Mimi ni mtu mkosaji" |
Copyright: | Public Domain |