Have Mercy on Yourselves

Have mercy, Lord, we often pray, And lead us in the narrow way, While we ourselves refuse to go Where God can lead or mercy show.

Have mercy on yourselves. Beware Lest you are caught in Satan's snare, Or wandering far on worldly ground, Are in its deadening spirit drowned.

Have mercy on yourselves. Take heed, That no perverted taste you feed; That neither word nor act degrade The vows and promises you've made.

True, in ourselves we helpless are To help ourselves. Lord help, 's our prayer, Poor, wretched, miserable and blind, In thee all needed help we find.

Be this our motto, then: We'll try To help ourselves; while God is nigh; And he in every trying hour Will aid us with his sovereign power.