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Hymn: Pity Lord this child of clay (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Pity Lord this child of clay

Topic: The New Life/Relapse and Recovery

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: 7s six lines

Tune:

Hymn Number: 947

Page Number: 563, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Pity, Lord! this child of clay,

Who can only weep and pray--

Only on thy love depend:

Thou who art the sinner's Friend;

Thou the sinner's only plea--

Jesus, Saviour, pity me!



From thy flock, a straying lamb,

Tender Shepherd, though I am;

Now, upon the mountain cold,

Lost, I long to gain the fold,

And within thine arms to be:

Jesus, Saviour, pity me!



O, where stillest streams are poured,

In green pastures lead me, Lord!

Bring me back, where angels sound

Joy to the poor wanderer found:

Evermore my Shepherd be:

Jesus, Saviour, pity me!