O God, Be Merciful to Me!

The words of this hymn brought tears to my eyes in

our morning worship service yesterday.

How Precious the LORD Jesus Christ is!

How Great is HIS Salvation!

"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me;

and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."

~ John 6:37 ~

~ O God, Be Merciful ~

With broken heart and contrite sigh,

A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry;

Thy pardoning grace is rich and free:

O God, be merciful to me.

I smite upon my troubled breast,

With deep and conscious guilt oppressed,

Christ and His cross my only plea:

O God, be merciful to me.

Far off I stand with tearful eyes,

Nor dare uplift them to the skies;

But Thou dost all my anguish see:

O God, be merciful to me.

Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done,

Can for a single sin atone;

To Calvary alone I flee:

O God, be merciful to me.

And when, redeemed from sin and hell,

With all the ransomed throng I dwell,

My raptured song shall ever be,

"God has been merciful to me."

Cornelius Elven ~ 1852

Many Blessings to you each one!

In HIS Love,

Camille