Be merciful to me, O God!
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Be merciful to me, O God!Be merciful to me;For though I sink beneath thy rod,Yet do I trust in thee.
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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.
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Thou knowest, Lord, my flesh how frail,Strong though my spirit be;O, then assist, when foes assail,The soul that clings to thee!
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And, gracious Lord, whate'er befall,A thankful heart be mine,—A heart that answers to thy call,—One that is wholly thine.