The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6302

6302. 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. Holiness I’ve none to plead,
Sinfulness is all I see,
I can only bring my need:
God, be merciful to me.

3. Broken heart and downcast eyes,
Dare not lift 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 mine own, but Thine:
God, be merciful to me.

5. There is One beside Thy 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
• Title: Sinful, Sighing to Be Blest
• Author: John S. B. Monsell (1857)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Spiritual Songs, 1857
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TUNBRIDGE
• Composer: Jeremiah Clark, 1670-1707
• Meter: 77.77
• Incipit: 13254 45354 71235
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: Public Domain