God be merciful to me, a sinner.
Luke 18:13
Words: Fanny Crosby (1820–1915). Some hymnals give the author as Lizzie Edwards, one of Fanny’s pseudonyms.
Music: John R. Sweney (1837–1899) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know when this song was written,
O my Savior, I am weary!
Let my cry to Thee ascend
While in humble supplication
Now before Thy throne I bend!
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Weak and helpless, yet believing,
Casting all my care on Thee,
I am hoping, trusting, praying;
Have compassion, Lord, on me!
O my Savior, tho’ unworthy,
I have nowhere else to go;
Thou canst pardon my transgressions,
Thou canst wash me white as snow!
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O my Savior, by Thy Spirit
Thou hast called me o’er and o’er;
Now repentant I am coming;
Lord, my wand’ring soul restore!
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O my Savior, do not leave me
Here to perish at Thy throne;
In Thy tender, loving mercy
Cleanse and make me all Thine own!
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