Kiri Te Kanawa: "O Divine Redeemer" (Gounod)

O, Divine Redeemer song by Kenniecia Grant of the Columbia Collegiate Chorale.

O, Divine Redeemer
by Charles Gounod

Ah! Turn me not away,
Receive me tho' unworthy:
(repeat)
Hear Thou my cry,
Behold, Lord, my distress!
Answer me from thy throne.
Haste Thee, Lord, to mine aid,
Thy pity show in my deep anguish!
(repeat)
Let not the sword of vengeance smite me,
Though righteous thine anger,
O Lord! Shield me in danger,
O regard me!
On Thee, Lord, alone will I call!

O Divine Redeemer! O Divine Redeemer!
I pray Thee, grant me pardon,
And remember not, remember not my sins!

Forgive me, O Divine Redeemer!
I pray Thee, grant me pardon,
And remember not, remember not my sins!
Night gathers round my soul.
Fearful, I cry to Thee;
Come to mine aid, O Lord!
Haste Thee, Lord, haste to help me!
Hear my cry! Hear my cry! Save me Lord in Thy mercy;
Come and save me, O Lord.
Save, in the day of retribution.

From Death shield Thou me, O my God!
O Divine Redeemer, have mercy!
Help me, my Savior!