Scripture Verse

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. Psalm 130:1

Introduction

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),

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Henry W. Baker (1821–1877)

Lyrics

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.