Rich in Mercy

Composer: Howard Thursby, 1887

Rich in mercy

hear the mes­sage

Full of bless­ings from above;

God is call­ing to the way­ward

In the sweet­est tones of love:

Rich in mer­cy

gra­cious ac­cents

Falling like a breath from Heav’n;

Souls are pur­chased with a ran­som

And the con­trite are forgiv’n.

Rich in mer­cy

won­drous sto­ry

Let us sing it once again;

Sweeter mu­sic to the weary

Than the an­gels’ glad re­frain.

Rich in mer­cy

dost thou hear it?

Lost one

wea­ry

help­less

poor;

Wilt thou hast­en to be­lieve it?

And a Sav­ior’s love im­plore:

Are you needy? God has rich­es

Far be­yond what we can know

And the great­ness of His glo­ry

Is not heard of here be­low.

Rich in mer­cy

loud pro­claim it!

May the her­alds nev­er cease

Until ev­ery soul led cap­tive

Finds in Christ a sweet re­lease;

Come

then

sin­ner

how­e’er needy

All thy wants to Je­sus bring;

There are rich­es

and there’s mer­cy

In the pre­sence of the King.

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