The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#465

465. Jesus, merciful and mild

1 Jesus, merciful and mild,
Lead me as a helpless child:
On no other arm but thine
Would my weary soul recline;
Thou art ready to forgive,
Thou canst bid the sinner live,
Guide the wanderer, day by day,
In the strait and narrow way.

2 Thou canst fit me by thy grace
For the heavenly dwelling-place;
All thy promises are sure,
Ever shall thy love endure;
Then what more could I desire,
How to greater bliss aspire?
All I need, in thee I see;
Thou art all in all to me.

3 Jesus, Saviour all divine,
Hast thou made me truly thine?
Hast thou bought me by thy blood?
Reconciled my heart to God?
Hearken to my tender prayer,
Let me thine own image bear;
Let me love thee more and more,
Till I reach heaven's blissful shore.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, merciful and mild
• Author: Thomas Hastings
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYN
• Composer: Simeon B. Marsh
• Meter: 7s, D
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #828 or 567.