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| Text: | Forgive me, Lord, my wayward will |
| Translator: | John Brownlie |
Forgive me, Lord, my wayward will,
My selfish, worldly thought;
Incline me to abhor the ill,
And choose the things I ought.
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It is not in my power to choose
And seek the better part;
I fear the things of earth to lose,
And bind them to my heart.
O Gracious Christ, to me reveal
The riches that are sure;
And I shall shun the base, unreal,
And grasp what shall endure.
Yea, with Thyself enrich my heart,
And make Thy will mine own;
Then I shall have the better part,
And joy in Thee alone.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Forgive me, Lord, my wayward will |
| Title: | Forgive me, Lord, my wayward will |
| Translator: | John Brownlie |
| Meter: | 8,6,8,6 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1920 |
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