John 11:15: Thy mercy grants the sinner's prayer

Thy mercy grants the sinner's prayer:
Thy greater love cloth oft defer,
The promised good to give;
That help'd in the most desperate case,
We Thy transcendent power may praise.
And perfectly believe.

Thy presence bids our troubles cease;
Thy absence makes our faith increase,
While patient and resign'd
We humbly for Thy coming stay,
Till fitted through our Lord's delay
Thine utmost love we find.

Not through a sad desponding fear,
Vhen danger, pain, and death are near,
We would with Christ abide
But with Divine conformity
Partake His passion on the tree,
And languish by His side.

Made willing in the strength of grace,
Saviour, Thy portion we embrace;
Thou know'st Thy people's heart,
Who come to suffer for Thy name,
Resolved that neither grief nor shame.
Nor pain, nor death shall part.