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Mercy, O thou Son of David!
Thus blind Bartimaeus prayed;
Others by thy word are saved,
Now to me afford thine aid:
Many for his crying chid him,
But he called the louder still;
Till the gracious Saviour bid him
Come, and ask me what you will.
Money was not what he wanted,
Though by begging used to live;
But he asked, and Jesus granted
Alms, which none but he could give:
Lord remove this grievous blindness,
Let my eyes behold the day;
Strait he saw, and won by kindness,
Followed Jesus in the way.
O! methinks I hear him praising,
Publishing to all around;
Friends, is not my case amazing?
What a Saviour I have found:
O! that all the blind but knew him,
And would be advised by me!
Surely, would they hasten to him,
He would cause them all to see.
---Alternative verses---
O! that all the blind but knew him,
And would be advised by me!
Surely, they would hasten to him,
He would cause them all to see.
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MUSIC
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Name:
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SICILIAN MARINERS
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1792-11
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 316 | E | | # 1048 | E | | # 189 | Eb | | # 765 | Eb | | # 235 | E |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 7 8 7 | | 8 7 8 7 | | 8 7 8 7 D |
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