Bend from heaven thy gracious ear;
While our waiting souls adore thee,
Friend of helpless sinners, hear:
From the hardening power of sin,
From all malice and unkindness,
From the pride that lurks within,
Refrain: By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord
By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.
In the day of Satan's power,
In our times of deep distresses,
In each dark and trying hour.
In the time of wealth and ease,
Earthly joys our hearts beguiling,
In the day of health and peace. Refrain
In the times of grief and pain,
When we feel our mortal weakness,
When all human help is vain.
In the awful judgment day,
May our souls, on thee relying,
Find thee still our Rock and Stay. Refrain

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