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Text:LORD, Be Merciful to Me
Author:Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847

56a. LORD, Be Merciful to Me

1 LORD, be merciful to me,
To Your sheltering side I flee;
Foes around me fiercely throng,
Faith is weak, and fear is strong.
Whither shall Your trembler fly?
Whither, but to Thee, Most High?

2 Yes, to Thee my soul shall turn;
You will not my pleadings spurn.
On Your Word my hopes abide;
I before its strength have tried:
Trusting, yielding all to Thee,
What can shake or injure me?

Text Information
First Line: LORD, be merciful to me
Title: LORD, Be Merciful to Me
Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 (alt.)
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7
Language: English
Publication Date: 2022
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