By Thy Mercy chords

[VERSE 1]
[Am]Jesus,x L[F]ordx of li[C]fex and gl[G]ory,x
[Am]Bendx from hea[F]venx thy g[C]raciousx e[G]ar;x
[Bm]Whilex our w[F]aitingx so[C]ulsx adore [G] xxx   thee,
[Am]Friendx of hel[F]plessx sin[Am]ners,x he[F]ar:x

[VERSE 2]
[Am]Fromx the [F] xxx depth of [C] xxx nature's [G] xxx   blindness,
[Am]Fromx the hard[F]eningx pow[C]erx of sin [G] xxx   ,
[Bm]Fromx all ma[F]licex and [C] unkindnesx [G] s,x
[Am] Fromx the prid[F]exx that lu[Am]rksx with[F]in,x

[CHORUS]
By thy m[G]ercy,x O del[Am]iverx us, good L[F]ordx
[G] xxx [Am] xxxx [F] xxx [G] xxx (Am)
By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.

[VERSE 3]
[Am]Whenx tem[F]ptationx s[C]orelyx pre[G]sses,x
[Am]Inxx the day of [F] xxx Satan's [C] power,x [G] xxx  
[Bm]Inxx our time[F]sxx of deep [C] xxx   distress[G]es,x
[Am]Inxx each dark [F] andx tryin[Am]gxxx hour. [F] xxx  

[CHORUS]
By thy m[G]ercy,x O del[Am]iverx us, good L[F]ordx
[G] xxx [Am] xxxx [F] xxx [G] xxx (Am)
By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.

[VERSE 4]
[Am]Whenx the [F] xxx world ar[C]oundx is s[G]miling,x
[Am]Inxx the t[F]imex of we[C]althx and [G] ease,x
[Bm] Earthlyx joy[F]sxx our hea[C]rtsx begui[G]ling,x
[Am]Inxx the day of [F] xxx health a[Am]ndxx peace [F] xxx   .

[CHORUS]
By thy m[G]ercy,x O del[Am]iverx us, good L[F]ordx
[G] xxx [Am] xxxx [F] xxx [G] xxx (Am)
By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord, good Lord.

[VERSE 5]
[Am]Inxx the w[F]earyx hour[C]sxx of sick[G]ness,x
[Am]Inxx the t[F]imesx of g[C]riefx and [G] pain,x
[Bm] Whenx we fee[F]lxx our mor[C]talx weakn[G]ess,x
[Am]Whenx all huma[F]nxx help is [Am] xxxx vain. [F] xxx

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