Depth of Mercy (Charles Wesley) new tune & chorus

This beautiful hymn text by Charles Wesley 
is relatively obscure and unused in the 21st century. 
It touches me deeply and should be rescued 
from obscurity using a 21st century musical setting, 
whether this one suggested by me, 
or one written by someone else.


words: verses by Charles Wesley (altered)  

           chorus by Gary Hicks

music by Gary Hicks 

(lead sheet available by e-mail -- caedmullen@gmail.com)

© 2010 Gary L. Hicks

Depth of mercy! Can there be 

Mercy still reserved for me?

Can my God His wrath forbear, 

Me, the chief of sinners, spare?

I have long withstood His grace, 

Long provoked Him to His face,

Would not hear His gracious calls, 

Grieved Him by a thousand falls.

CHORUS:  LORD HAVE MERCY, CHRIST HAVE MERCY

LORD HAVE MERCY, CHRIST HAVE MERCY ON ME.

Jesus, answer from above, 

Is not all Your nature love?
Will You not the wrong forget, 

Lord, I fall before Your feet?

Now incline me to repent, 

Let me now my sins lament,
Now my foul revolt deplore, 

Weep, believe, and sin no more.

Jesus speaks, and pleads His blood! 

He disarms the wrath of God;
Now my Father’s mercies move, 

Justice lingers into love.

There for me the Savior stands, 

Shows His wounds and spreads His hands.
God is love! I know, I feel; 

Jesus weeps and loves me still.