Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Unfaithfulness Lamented

God of mercy, God of grace

  • No. 588
  • Words Jane Taylor.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

God of mercy, God of grace,Hear our sad, repentant song;Sorrow dwells on every face,Penitence on every tongue.

2

Deep regret for follies past,Talents wasted, time misspent;Hearts debased by worldly cares,Thankless for the blessings lent;

3

Foolish fears and fond desires,Vain regrets for things as vain;Lips too seldom taught to praise,Oft to murmur and complain;—

4

These, and every secret fault,Filled with grief and shame we own;Humbled at thy feet we lie,Seeking pardon from thy throne.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «588» (large) with the reference line «333, 457, 407.» in bold italic figures beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 333, 457 or 407); foot of the left column of p. 191, below hymn 587 («William Cowper.»). Four numbered stanzas of four lines: stanzas 1–2 at the foot of the left column, stanzas 3–4 at the top of the right column; «Jane Taylor.» in italics after stanza 4. The first word «GOD» is set in capitals and small capitals. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The print sets a thin space before «;» («song ;», «vain ;», «complain ;—», «own ;»); it is closed up here (the dash after «complain;» is kept). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is 7s, four lines).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Unfaithfulness Lamented · No. 588 · printed page 191
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01