Hymn 163
Lord, like the publican I stand
Oluwa, b’ agbowode nì
- Lord, like the publican I stand,
And lift my heart to Thee;
Thy pardoning grace, O God, command,
Be merciful to me. - I smite upon my anxious breast,
O’erwhelmed with agony;
O save my soul by sin oppressed,
Be merciful to me. - My guilt, my shame, I all confess,
I have no hope nor plea
But Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
Be merciful to me. - chief of sinners thou i be
count not my sins o lord
but for the sake of Jesus death
be merciful to me - Here at Thy cross I still would wait,
Nor from its shelter flee,
But Thou, O God, in mercy great,
Art merciful to me. Amin.