Hymns of Consecration and Faith ‎#526

526. According to His Mercy

1 Not what I wish to be,
O Saviour mine
Yet, through Thy matchless grace,
I still am Thine.

2 Not what my Pattern was,
Thou knowest well!
But what Thy love to me,
No tongue can tell.

3 Not what Thy sacred will
For me ordains;
Yet doth the crimson blood
Remove the stains.

4 Not yet Thy will is done,
How far I fail!
But precious is the Name
Which doth prevail.

5 Not what one fairer day
I hope to be;
But Jesus is the same—
Mine only plea.

Text Information

• First Line: Not what I wish to be
• Title: According to His Mercy
• Author: Lucy A. Bennett
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1902

Tune Information

• Name: MERCY
• Composer: Chas. H. Forrest
• Meter: 6.4.6.4.