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Hymn · Psalm 79

Forgiving Mercy Besought

ST. MICHAEL · S.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music William Crotch

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Forgiving Mercy Besought Thy Thy tive a ex 'ner's ri of will pris glo sins long alt plain fy Name; sigh, Name; go; safe ber Thy Lord, mem in pas Sav not, with com our O 1. Re 2. 4. Then, 3. In fold, hear help, God, We Thy And The Thy sion iour, O will bout way hum a ness pro to our bled good those take tressed and a claim. die. shame. low. ful the er der thank in liv ten hearts great us mer Our And De In joy pow'r sins us, of Thy our it Thy Save And Dis with ness from cy songs of all vis The Psalter, 1912 ST. MICHAEL S.M. William Crotch, 1836

1.Remember not, O God,
The sins of long ago;
In tender mercy visit us,
Distressed and humbled low.

2.O Lord, our Saviour, help,
And glorify Thy Name;
Deliver us from all our sins
And take away our shame.

3.In Thy compassion hear
Thy pris'ner's plaintive sigh,
And in the greatness of Thy pow'r
Save those about to die.

4.Then, safe within Thy fold,
We will exalt Thy Name;
Our thankful hearts with songs of joy
Thy goodness will proclaim.

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