Hymns from the East ‎#49

49. O Lord of Life, when mortals call

I
O Lord of Life, when mortals call,
And freedom seek from earthly thrall,
Hear Thou in heaven and save us all,
In mercy, Lord.

II
O Full of Mercy, when we groan,
Because of sin our spirits own,
Hear, who for sinners didst atone,
In mercy, Lord.

III
O Full of Pity, when we bear
To Thy blest feet our cankering care,
Take of our weary load a share,
In mercy, Lord.

IV
O Full of Grace! when sufferers tell
The grief Thou knowest, Lord, so well,
Come, with the broken-hearted dwell,
In mercy, Lord.

V
When, lured by hope, our spirits rise
To where Thou beckonest from the skies;
Then, be eternal life the prize,
In mercy, Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord of Life, when mortals call
• Title: O Lord of Life, when mortals call
• Translator: John Brownlie (1907)
• Meter: 8,8,8,4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907
• Topic: Aspirations

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