Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord.
Psalm 130:1
Words: Henry W. Baker, in the appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1868.
Music: Southwell (Daman) William Daman, Psalmes of David in English Meter 1579 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Alternate Tune:
If you know where to get a good picture of Daman (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Out of the deep I call,
To Thee, O Lord, to Thee,
Before Thy throne of grace I fall;
Be merciful to me.
Out of the deep I cry,
The woeful deep of sin,
Of evil done in days gone by,
Of evil now within.
Out of the deep of fear
And dread of coming shame;
All night till morning watch is near
I plead the precious name.
Lord, there is mercy now,
As ever was, with Thee,
Before Thy throne of grace I bow;
Be merciful to me.