Jesus, Lord, in pity hear us

Verse 1
Jesus, Lord, in pity hear us,
O return, while we mourn,
By thy Spirit chear us.

Verse 2
Swallow’d up in sin and sadness
O relieve us that grieve,
Turn our grief to gladness.

Verse 3
Send the Comforter to raise us,
Let us see God in thee
Merciful and gracious.

Verse 4
Him the purchase of thy passion
O impart, cleanse our heart
By his inspiration.

Verse 5
By the earnest of thy Spirit
Let us know heaven below,
Heaven above inherit.

Verse 6
Perfect when we walk before thee,
Fill’d with love then remove
To our thrones of glory.

Hymnal/Album: Introduced in a hymnal jointly credited to John and Charles Wesley; it is more likely than not that Charles wrote it but not certain. Introduced in Hymns of Petition and Thanksgiving For the Promise of the Father, published by John and Charles Wesley (Bristol: Felix Farley, 1746). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 4 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1869), page 167.
Publishing: Public Domain