Sinful, sighing to be blessed; bound, and longing to be free; weary, waiting for my rest: God be merciful to me. Goodness I have none to plead, sinfulness in all I see, I can only bring my need: God be merciful to me. Broken heart and downcast eyes dare not lift themselves to thee; yet thou canst interpret sighs: God be merciful to me. From this sinful heart of mine to thy bosom I would flee: I am not mine own, but thine: God be merciful to me. There is One beside the throne, and my only hope and plea are in him and him alone: God be merciful to me. He my cause will undertake, my interpreter will be; he's my all; and for his sake God be merciful to me.