The Church Hymnal ‎#341

341. Sinful, sighing to be blest

1 Sinful, sighing to be blest,
Bound, and longing to be free;
Weary, waiting for my rest;
God be merciful to me.

2 Goodness I have none to plead,
Sinfulness in all I see,
I can only bring my need;
God be merciful to me.

3 Broken heart and downcast eyes
Dare not life themselves to Thee;
Yet Thou canst interpret sighs:
God be merciful to me.

4 From this sinful heart of mine
To Thy bosom I would flee:
I am not my own but Thine:
God be merciful to me.

5 There is One beside the throne,
And my only hope and plea
Are in Him, and Him alone:
God be merciful to me.

6 He my cause will undertake,
My interpreter will be;
He's my all; and for His sake
God be merciful to me.

Text Information

• First Line: Sinful, sighing to be blest
• Author: J. S. B. Monsell
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: CLARENCE
• Composer: A. S. Sullivan
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.
• Key: e minor or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.