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12037 | The Cyber Hymnal#12038 | 12039 |
Text: | In Mercy, Not In Wrath, Rebuke |
Author: | John Newton |
Tune: | MAITLAND |
Composer: | George Nelson Allen |
Media: | MIDI file |
1 In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke
Thy feeble worm, my God!
My spirit dreads Thine angry look,
And trembles at Thy rod.
2 Have mercy, Lord, for I am weak,
Regard my heavy groans;
O let Thy voice of comfort speak,
And heal my broken bones!
3 By day my busy beating head
Is filled with anxious fears;
By night, upon my restless bed,
I weep a flood of tears.
4 Thus desolate I sit and mourn,
Mine eyes grow dull with grief;
How long, my Lord, ere Thou return,
And bring my soul relief?
5 O come and show Thy power to save,
And spare my fainting breath;
For who can praise Thee in the grave,
Or sing Thy name in death?
6 Hear Satan, cruel and envious foe,
Insult me in my pain;
He smiles to see me brought so low,
And tells me hope is vain.
7 But hence, thou enemy, depart!
Nor tempt me to despair;
My Savior comes to cheer my heart,
The Lord has heard my prayer.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke |
Title: | In Mercy, Not In Wrath, Rebuke |
Author: | John Newton |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Source: | Olney Hymns (London, W. Oliver, 1779), Book 1 |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Notes: | Alternate tunes: MANOAH by Henry W. Greatorex; MARTYRDOM by Hugh Wilson; ST. ANNE by William Croft |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | MAITLAND |
Composer: | George Nelson Allen (1844) |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | A♭ Major |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
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MIDI file: | Midi |
Noteworthy Composer score: | Noteworthy Composer Score |