O Lord, turn not thy face from me

1.

O Lord, turn not thy face from me

Who lie in woeful state

Lamenting all my sinful life

Before Thy mercy gate

2.

A gate which open wide to those

That do lament their sin

Shut not that gate against me, Lord

But let me enter in

3.

I need not to confess my life

To thee who best can tell

What I have been and what I am

I know Thou know’st it well

4.

So come I to Thy mercy gate

Where mercy doth abound

Imploring pardon for my sin

To heal my deadly wound

5.

O Lord, I need not to repeat

The comfort I would have

That know;st, O Lord, before I ask

The blessing I do crave

6.

Mercy, good Lord, mercy I ask

This is the total sum

For mercy, Lord, is all my suit

Lord, let Thy mercy come