Today Thy Mercy Calls Me

Today Thy Mercy Calls Me

Today Thy mercy calls me,
To wash away my sin;
However great my trespass,
Whate’er I may have been,
However long from mercy
I may have turned away…
Thy blood, O Christ, can cleanse me,
And make me white today.

Today Thy gate is open,
And all who enter in,
Shall find a Father’s welcome,
And pardon for their sin;
The past shall be forgotten,
A present joy be given,
A future grace be promised -
A glorious crown in heaven.

O all-embracing mercy,
Thou ever open door,
What should I do without Thee,
When heart and eyes run o’er?
When all things seem against me,
To drive me to despair,
I know one gate is open,
One ear will hear my prayer.

-Oswald Allen