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Text:O Lord of life, when mortals call
Translator:John Brownlie

85. O Lord of life, when mortals call

O Lord of life, when mortals call,
And freedom seek from earthly thrall,
Hear Thou in heaven, and save us all,
In mercy, Lord.

O Full of Mercy! when we groan,
Because of sin our spirits own,
Hear, Who for sinners did atone,
In mercy, Lord.

86
O Full of Pity! when we bear
To Thy blest feet our carking care,
Take of our weary load a share,
In mercy, Lord.

O Full of Grace! when sufferers tell
The grief Thou knowest, Lord, so well,
Come, with the broken-hearted dwell,
In mercy, Lord.

When lured by hope our spirits rise,
To where Thou beckon'st from the skies,
Then be eternal life the prize,
In mercy, Lord.

Text Information
First Line: O Lord of life, when mortals call
Title: O Lord of life, when mortals call
Translator: John Brownlie
Meter: 8,8,8,4
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
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