Hymn
Depth of Mercy! Can There Be?
Depth of mercy! can there be
Mercy still reserved for me?
Can my God His wrath forbear?
Me, the chief of sinners spare?
Me, the chief of sinners spare?
I have long withstood His grace;
Long provoked Him to His face;
Would not hearken to His calls;
Grieved Him by a thousand falls,
Grieved Him by a thousand falls.
Lord, incline me to repent;
Let me now my fall lament;
Deeply my revolt deplore,
Weep, believe, and sin no more,
Weep, believe, and sin no more.
Still for me the Savior stands,
Shows His wounds, and spreads His hands;
God is love! I know, I feel;
Jesus weeps, and loves me still,
Jesus weeps, and loves me still.
Depth of Mercy! Can There Be? — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/depth-of-mercy-can-there-be
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Depth of Mercy! Can There Be?
The words of Depth of Mercy! Can There Be were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including And Are We Yet Alive and O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done.
Is Depth of Mercy! Can There Be public domain?
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What is the metre of Depth of Mercy! Can There Be?
Depth of Mercy! Can There Be is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Gracious Spirit! Love Divine!, Palms of glory, raiment bright and Welcome Cross.