Forgive Me

 

I haven’t loved You as I ought,

O Blessed Loving Saviour,

Your will and way I have not sought,

The world’s ways I did savour,

And felt that I was doing right,

Praising and worshipping You,

In each morning and each night,

In what I would say and do;

Forgive me Jesus, save me still,

I truly want to do Your will.

 

I haven’t served You as I should,

O Precious faithful Father,

I couldn’t even if I would,

For I was drifting farther,

Away from all that You have said,

To please my own desire,

In haughtiness and self-led,

World’s ways did me inspire;

Forgive me Father, take my heart,

I do not want from You to part.

 

I haven’t known You as I would,

O Abiding Holy Ghost,

For I in faith no longer stood,

Of my works and ways did boast,

O yes, I thanked You all the way,

But I still was in control,

I claimed your favours day by day, 

Yet my life, it was not whole;

Forgive me Spirit, in me dwell,

I want to know my soul is well.

Amen!