God Be Merciful to Me

Verse 1

Sinful, sighing to be blest, Bound, and longing to be free; Weary, waiting for my rest; God be merciful to me.

Verse 2

Goodness I have none to plead, Sinfulness in all I see, I can only bring my need; God be merciful to me.

Verse 3

Broken heart and downcast eyes Dare not life themselves to Thee; Yet Thou canst interpret sighs: God be merciful to me.

Verse 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.

Verse 5

There is One beside the throne, And my only hope and plea Are in Him, and Him alone: God be merciful to me.

Verse 6

He my cause will undertake, My interpreter will be; He's my all; and for His sake God be merciful to me.