Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak.
Psalm 6:2
Words: John R. Wreford, in the Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship, by John Relly Beard (London: John Green, 1837).
Music: Consecration (Vincent) Charles J. Vincent, Jr. (1852–1934) (🔊 pdf nwc).
Alternate Tune:
If you know when the music was written, or where to get a good picture of Wreford (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), or a better one of Vincent,
When my love to God grows weak,
[or When my love to Christ grows weak]
When for deeper faith I seek,
Then in thought I go to thee,
Garden of Gethsemane.
There I walk amid the shades
While the lingering twilight fades
See that suffering, friendless One,
Weeping, praying there alone.
When my love for man grows weak,
When for stronger faith I seek,
Hill of Calvary, I go
To thy scenes of fear and woe.
There behold His agony,
Suffered on the bitter tree;
See His anguish, see His faith,
Love triumphant still in death.
Then to life I turn again,
Learning all the worth of pain,
Learning all the might that lies
In a full self sacrifice.
