Jesus, Lord of life and glory,
bend from heav'n your gracious ear,
while we wait for you, adoring,
Friend of helpless sinners, hear!
From the depth of nature's blindness,
from the hard'ning pow'r of sin,
from all malice and unkindness,
from the pride that lurks within,
By your mercy deliver us, Lord!
By your mercy, deliver us, Lord!
When temptation sorely presses,
in the day of Satan's pow'r,
in our times of deep distresses,
in each dark and trying hour;
When the world around in smiling,
in the time of wealth and ease,
earthly joys our hearts beguiling,
in the day of health and peace,
By your mercy, deliver us, Lord!
By your mercy, deliver us, Lord!
In our weary hours of sickness,
in our times of grief and pain,
when we feel our mortal weakness,
when the creature's help is vain;
In the solemn hour of dying,
in the awful Judgment Day,
may our souls, on you relying,
find you still our rock and stay!
By your mercy, deliver us, Lord!
By your mercy, deliver us, Lord!
By your mercy, deliver us, Lord!
By your mercy, deliver us, Lord!
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