1 

With broken heart and contrite sigh,

A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry;

Thy pard'ning grace is rich and free:

   O God, be merciful to me!

 2 

I smite upon my troubled breast,

With deep and conscious guilt oppressed;

Christ and His cross my only plea:

   O God, be merciful to me!

 3 

Far off I stand with tearful eyes,

Nor dare uplift them to the skies;

But Thou dost all my anguish see,

   O God, be merciful to me!

 4 

With alms, or deeds that I have done,

Not one sin's pardon can be won;

To Calvary alone I flee;

   O God, be merciful to me!

 5 

And when redeemed from sin and hell,

With all the ransomed throng I dwell,

My raptured song shall ever be,

   God has been merciful to me!