Words: James Drummond Burns (1823–64)
Music: Aletheia
Instruments and recording: Timon
1 Hushed was the ev’ning hymn,
The temple courts were dark;
The lamp was burning dim before the sacred ark;
When suddenly a Voice Divine
Rang through the silence of the shrine.
"Be Merciful To Me" is an arrangement of hymn 32 by Timon and performed by Aletheia and Timon
The original tune (as reproduced in the final verse) was written by Carl Göttlief Glasen (1784–1890)†
The lyrics are adapted from Psalm 57 by Benjamin Hall Kennedy (b. 1804)
"Abide with me" is a recording of hymn 406 arranged by Aletheia and Timon
Vocals by Aletheia
Instruments and recording by Timon
Original music by William Henry Monk (1823–89)
Words by Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847)
1 Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide:
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.