Scripture Verse

The mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 21

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Songs of Tri­umph, ed­it­ed by John S. Ins­kip (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Na­tion­al Pub­lish­ing As­so­cia­tion for Pro­mo­tion of Ho­li­ness, 1882), page 92. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Hen­ri­et­ta Blair, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Thanks be to Je­sus, His mercy is free,
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Sinner, that mercy is flowing for thee,
Mercy is boundless and free.
If thou art willing on Him to believe,
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Life ev­er­last­ing thy soul may re­ceive,
Mercy is boundless and free.

Refrain

Jesus the Sav­ior is looking for thee,
Looking for thee, looking for thee;
Lovingly, tenderly calling for thee,
Calling and looking for thee.

Why on the mountain of sin wilt thou roam?
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Gently the Spi­rit is calling, Come home,
Mercy is boundless and free.
Thou art in darkness, O come to the light,
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Jesus is waiting, He’ll save you to­night,
Mercy is boundless and free.

Refrain

Think of His goodness, His pa­tience, and love,
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Pleading thy cause with His Fa­ther above,
Mercy is boundless and free.
Come and repenting, O give Him your heart,
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Grieve Him no longer, but come as thou art,
Mercy is boundless and free.

Refrain

Yes, there is pardon for all who be­lieve,
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Come and this moment a bless­ing re­ceive,
Mercy is boundless and free.
Jesus is waiting, O hear Him pro­claim,
Mercy is free, mercy is free;
Cling to His mercy, be­lieve on His name,
Mercy is boundless and free.

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