Not for Our Sins Alone

Not for our sins alone

Thy mercy

Lord

we sue;

Let fall Thy pi­ty­ing glance

On our de­vo­tions

too

What we have done for Thee

And what we think to do.

The ho­li­est hours we spend

In pray­er up­on our knees

The times when most we deem

The songs of praise will please

Thou search­er of all hearts

Forgiveness pour on these.

And all the gifts we bring

And all the vows we make

And all the acts of love

We plan for Thy dear sake

Into Thy par­don­ing thought

O God of mer­cy

take.

And most

when we

Thy flock

Before Thine al­tar bend

And strange

be­wil­der­ing thoughts

With those sweet mo­ments blend

By Him whose death we plead

Good Lord

Thy help ex­tend.

Bow down Thine ear and hear!

Open Thine eyes and see!

Our ve­ry love is shame

And we must come to Thee

To make it of Thy grace

What Thou wouldst have it be.