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Text:Be merciful to me, O God!
Author:Anon.
Tune:DENTON
Composer:E. Hamilton

449. Be merciful to me, O God!

1 Be merciful to me, O God!
Be merciful to me;
For though I sink beneath thy rod,
Yet do I trust in thee.

2 Thou art my refuge, and I know
My burden thou dost bear;
And I would seek, where'er I go,
To cast on thee my care.

3 Thou knowest, Lord, my flesh how frail,
Strong though my spirit be;
O, then assist, when foes assail,
The soul that cling to thee!

4 And, gracious Lord, whate'er befall,
A thankful heart be mine,
A heart that answers to thy call,
One that is wholly thine.

Text Information
First Line: Be merciful to me, O God!
Author: Anon.
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: DENTON
Composer: E. Hamilton
Meter: C. M.
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: 179, 354, or 114.



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