You can find the full lyrics for the Lenten hymn "God of Mercy and Compassion," often with accompanying PDF sheet music, on Small Church Music , Scribd , and HymnTime . The hymn, written by Father Edmund Vaughan in 1854, is a popular Lenten hymn of repentance. Other sources for the lyrics include Catholic Hymn and JioSaavn . God of mercy and compassion - Small Church Music