With kind compassion hear my cry

Verse 1

With kind compassion hear my cry, O Jesus, Lord of life on high! And on thy servant's drooping head, The dews of blessing sweetly shed.

Verse 2

Change all my sad complaints to ease, To cheerful notes of endless praise; A sense of pardoning favor give, And raise my mind and bid me live.

Verse 3

My fears of danger while I breathe, My dread of endless hell beneath, My sense of sorrow for my sin, To springing comfort change within.

Verse 4

Be not to me a judge severe, For so thy presence who can bear? But oh, regard my mournful cry, And look with mercy's gracious eye.

Verse 5

Then grant, O Lord, that I may burn To make my Savior some return, And be my heart inspired to rise, On wings of love to yonder skies.

Verse 6

Lead me with joy to bear my cross, Despising every grief and loss, Since thou despising shame and pain, Stretched on the bloody cross was slain.