Lord, Thy Mercy Now Entreating

Lord

Thy mer­cy now en­treat­ing

Low be­fore Thy throne we fall;

Our mis­deeds to Thee con­fess­ing

On Thy name we hum­bly call.

Sinful thought and words un­lov­ing

Rise against us one by one;

Acts un­wor­thy

deeds un­think­ing

Good that we have left un­done.

Hearts that far from Thee were stray­ing

While in pray­er we bowed the knee;

Lips that

while Thy prais­es sound­ing

Lifted not the soul to Thee.

Precious moments id­ly wast­ed

Precious hours in fol­ly spent;

Christian vow and fight un­heeded;

Scarce a thought to wis­dom lent.

Lord

Thy mer­cy still en­treat­ing

We with shame our sin would own;

From hence­forth

the time re­deem­ing

May we live to Thee alone.