How Great the Mercy

Charles Price Jones • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 136:1

Verse 1

How great the mercy of our King! How slow avenging wrath! He strives with patient love to bring Our hearts to wisdom's path.

Chorus

What wondrous mercy doth He show To worthless rebels here below! He pardons and His Spirit gives And thus redeemed, the sinner lives.

Verse 2

Altho' we ne'er appreciate For years and years His love, In mercy long He oft doth wait That grace our souls may move.

Chorus

What wondrous mercy doth He show To worthless rebels here below! He pardons and His Spirit gives And thus redeemed, the sinner lives.

Verse 3

So great the mercy was of God, His only Son He gave, Who bowed beneath th'avenging rod The souls of men to save.

Chorus

What wondrous mercy doth He show To worthless rebels here below! He pardons and His Spirit gives And thus redeemed, the sinner lives.

Verse 4

Behold the cross of Calvary, Behold the bleeding Lamb; He died, O sinner, died for thee In agony and shame.

Chorus

What wondrous mercy doth He show To worthless rebels here below! He pardons and His Spirit gives And thus redeemed, the sinner lives.

Verse 5

His goodness toward thee is sent, Not to endorse thy way, But just to lead thee to repent, Ere comes thy dying day.

Chorus

What wondrous mercy doth He show To worthless rebels here below! He pardons and His Spirit gives And thus redeemed, the sinner lives.

Scripture References

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