HYMN #0087 A&M #87 • Ancient & Modern Meter: L.M Hymns Ancient & Modern (638)

A&M Hymn #87: O merciful Creator, hear

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Hymns Ancient & Modern

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"In due season we shall reap, if we faint
0 Thou Who dost to man accord
His highest prize, his best reward,
Thou Hope of all our race ;

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Jesu, to Thee we now draw near,
Our earnest supplications hear,
Who humbly seek Thy Face.
With self-accusing voice within

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Our conscience tells of many a sin
In thought, and word, and deed :
0 cleanse that conscience from all
stain,

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The penitent restore again,
From ever}" burthen freed.
If Thou reject us, who shall give
Oiir fainting spirits strength to live ?

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'Tis Thine alone to spare ;
With cleansed hearts to pray aright,
And find acceptance in Thy sight,
j Be this our lowly prayer.

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'Tis Thou hast bless'd this solemn fast ,
So may its days by us be pass'd
; In self-control severe,
! cr That, when our Easter morn we hail,

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Its mv-tic feast we may not fail
To keep with conscience clear.
0 Blessed Trinity, bestow
Ihy pardoning grace on us below,

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And shield us evermore ;
Until, within Thy courts above,
We see Thy Face, arid sing Thv love.
And with Thy Saints adore. " Amen

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" 0 deliver v.s, and be merciful unto our
87 sins> f°r Thy fame's sake."
?0 merciful Creator, hear :
n tender pity bow Thine ear :

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Accept the tearful praver we raise
In this our fast of forty days.
Each heart is manifest to Thee ;
Thou knowest our infirmity:

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Repentant now we seek Thy Face :
Impart to us Thy pardoning grace.
Our sins are manifold and sore,
But spare Thou them who sin deplore ;

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And for Thine own Name's sake
ake whole
The fainting and the weary soul.
Grant us to mortify each sense

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Bv means of outward abstinence,
That so from every stain of sin
The soul may keep her fast within.
Blest Three in Oxe. and Osz. in

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Three,
Almighty God. we pray to Thee,
That Thou wouldst now vouchsafe to
Our fast with fruits of righteousness.

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Amen.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "O merciful Creator, hear"

Collection: Hymns Ancient & Modern

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is designated as Hymn #87 in the venerable Hymns Ancient & Modern (1889 Standard Edition). Originally compiled under the guidance of the Rev. Sir Henry Williams Baker and a committee of dedicated church musicians, this hymnal harmonized historic Latin, Greek, and German hymnody with classical English psalmody.

It has served as a primary liturgical hymnal for the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican and Episcopal communion for generations, renowned for its doctrinal clarity and reverent choral tradition.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 15 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: L.M
Stanza Structure: 15 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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