Scripture Verse

All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. Psalms 22:27

Introduction

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Wolfgang Mozart
(1756–1791)

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in A Col­lect­ion of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Uni­ver­sal­ist So­ci­eties and Fa­mi­lies, 13th edi­tion, ed­it­ed by Ho­sea Bal­lou (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Uni­ver­sal­ist Church of Am­eri­ca, 1842), num­ber 512. Pardon Im­plored for Na­tion­al Sins.

Music: Cross of Je­sus (Stain­er) John Stain­er, 1887 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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John Stainer (1840–1901)

Lyrics

Great Jehovah! God of nations!
From Thy tem­ple in the skies
Hear Thy people’s sup­pli­ca­tions,
Now for their de­liv­er­ance rise.

Though our sins, our hearts con­found­ing,
Long and loud up­on Thee call,
Thou hast mer­cy more abound­ing,
Jesus’s blood can cleanse them all.

Let that love veil our trans­gress­ion;
Let that blood our guilt ef­face;
Save Thy people from op­press­ion,
Save from spoil Thy ho­ly place.

Lo! with deep con­tri­tion turn­ing,
Humbly at Thy feet we bend,
Hear us, fast­ing, pray­ing, mourn­ing—
Hear us, spare us, and de­fend.