God Merciful and Righteous Is LUCERNE—Composer Unknown God Merciful and Righteous Is 1 God merciful and righteous is, Yea, gracious is our Lord, God saves the meek; I was brought low, He did me help afford. 2 O thou my soul! do thou return Unto thy quiet rest; For largely, lo, the Lord to thee His bounty hath expressed. 3 For my distressed soul from death Delivered was by thee; Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears, My feet from falling, free. 4 I’ll of salvation take the cup, On God’s name