The Publican before God’s face his own sins came to see,
and raising not an eye he prayed, “Have mercy, Lord, on me.”
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Now when I come before the Lord, that humble one I see.
With sorrow and contrition say, “Have mercy, Lord, on me.”
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The Holy Spirit ferrets out my weakness, so I plea,
in humble recognition say, “Have mercy, Lord, on me.”
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A sinful nature thus revealed, seeks for salvation’s key.
Repentance is the soul’s first step. “Have mercy, Lord, on me.”
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The cross of Jesus is the place for penitents to be.
For that is where I’ll testify, God’s mercy came to me.
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Image: Wallfahrtskirche auf der Wies, ca. 1754
Source: Luke 18:9-14
Text: Translation by David Alexander from 1847 Taiwanese Version, 2004 & 2007 CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Durham, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF-2010/WhenAllThyMercies-Durham.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
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