The Church Hymnal ‎#90

90. With broken heart and contrite sigh

1 With broken heart and contrite sigh,
A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry:
Thy pardoning grace is rich and free:
O God, be merciful to me.

2 I smite upon my troubled breast,
With deep and conscious guilt oppressed;
Christ and His Cross my only plea:
O God, be merciful to me.

3 Far off I stand with tearful eyes,
Nor dare uplift them to the skies;
But Thou dost all my anguish see:
O God, be merciful to me.

4 Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done,
Can for a single sin atone;
To Calvary alone I flee:
O God, be merciful to me.

5 And when, redeemed from sin and hell,
With all the ransomed throng I dwell,
My raptured song shall ever be,
God has been merciful to me.

Text Information

• First Line: With broken heart and contrite sigh
• Author: C. Elven
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Lent

Tune Information

• Name: PENITENCE
• Composer: C. Elven
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major or modal