The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

Be merciful to me, O God!

No. 449
Words Anon.
Singing key A♭ major
4 stanzas

Sung to ORTONVILLE (hymn 179)

Words

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

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

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

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

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «449» (large) with the reference line «179, 354, 114.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 179, 354 or 114); the four stanzas stand in the right column of p. 145, below hymn 448 and «Charles Wesley.», with «Anon.» in italics after stanza 4. The first word «BE» is set in capitals and small capitals; written in ordinary type here. The stanza numbers are printed without a period («1» … «4»); written «1.» … here as in the other deliveries of this book. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («God !», «me ;», «bear ;», «be ;», «thee !»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6, like the referenced tunes). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.