Mercy on Us, Lord

Words by Nickolas J. Campbell, 2014
Music: tune, PASS ME NOT, by William H. Doane, 1870
Topics: Holy Week, Good Friday, cross, betrayal, arrest, trial, crucifixion, mercy
Scripture: Isaiah 53; Matthew 26-27; Luke 23

United Methodist pastor and hymn writer Nickolas J. Campbell writes of this hymn: "I took the imagery from a section of John Wesley's prayer for Good Friday. The impression in the prayer is more of a word picture, painting the feelings of the betrayal, arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus, and how we can relate the story of Jesus to our own story."

"Mercy on Us, Lord" (Sibelius)

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