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Text:O God of Mercy, Hear My Call
Author:Isaac Watts
Tune:BANGOR
Composer:William Tans'ur
Media:MIDI file

4899. O God of Mercy, Hear My Call

1. O God of mercy, hear my call,
My loads of guilt remove;
Break down this separating wall,
That bars me from my love.

2. Give me the presence of Thy grace,
Then my rejoicing tongue
Shall speak aloud Thy righteousness,
And make Thy praise my song.

3. No blood of goats nor heifers slain,
For sin could e’er atone;
The death of Christ shall still remain
Sufficient and alone.

4. A soul oppressed with sin’s desert,
My God will ne’er despise;
A humble groan, a broken heart,
Is our best sacrifice.

Text Information
First Line: O God of mercy, hear my call
Title: O God of Mercy, Hear My Call
Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: BANGOR
Composer: William Tans'ur (1734)
Meter: CM
Incipit: 53215 17655 57654
Key: c minor
Copyright: Public Domain



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