By Thy Mercy chords

[VERSE 1]
[Am]Jesus, L[F]ord of li[C]fe and gl[G]ory,
[Am]Bend from hea[F]ven thy g[C]racious e[G]ar;
[Bm]While our w[F]aiting so[C]uls adore[G] thee,
[Am]Friend of hel[F]pless sin[Am]ners, he[F]ar:

[VERSE 2]
[Am]From the[F] depth of[C] nature's[G] blindness,
[Am]From the hard[F]ening pow[C]er of sin[G] ,
[Bm]From all ma[F]lice and [C]unkindnes[G]s,
[Am]From the prid[F]e that lu[Am]rks with[F]in,

[CHORUS]
By thy m[G]ercy, O del[Am]iver us, good L[F]ord
[G] [Am] [F] [G] (Am)
By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.

[VERSE 3]
[Am]When tem[F]ptation s[C]orely pre[G]sses,
[Am]In the day of[F] Satan's [C]power, [G]
[Bm]In our time[F]s of deep[C] distress[G]es,
[Am]In each dark [F]and tryin[Am]g hour. [F]

[CHORUS]
By thy m[G]ercy, O del[Am]iver us, good L[F]ord
[G] [Am] [F] [G] (Am)
By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.

[VERSE 4]
[Am]When the[F] world ar[C]ound is s[G]miling,
[Am]In the t[F]ime of we[C]alth and [G]ease,
[Bm]Earthly joy[F]s our hea[C]rts begui[G]ling,
[Am]In the day of[F] health a[Am]nd peace[F] .

[CHORUS]
By thy m[G]ercy, O del[Am]iver us, good L[F]ord
[G] [Am] [F] [G] (Am)
By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.

[VERSE 5]
[Am]In the w[F]eary hour[C]s of sick[G]ness,
[Am]In the t[F]imes of g[C]rief and [G]pain,
[Bm]When we fee[F]l our mor[C]tal weakn[G]ess,
[Am]When all huma[F]n help is[Am] vain. [F]

6. In the solemn hour of dying,
In the awful judgment day,
May our souls, on thee relying,
Find thee still our Rock and Stay. Refrain