Holy
Father, God Almighty, I pray,
Hear
now my humble plea;
I need
forgiveness and mercy today
Apply
His blood to me!
I have
strayed from the Straight and Narrow Way,
I
need Thy Light to see.
A captive
to sin too long I have stayed:
I long
now to be free.
My sins
I confess and for mercy pray,
Grant
this, my feeble plea;
I long
to return to my Lord today,
Please
hearken now to me.
I pledge
to turn not again from the Way,
My
error now I see;
A captive
to sin too long I have stayed:
I long
now to be free.
I do
not deserve that, for which I pray,
For
mercy I now plea;
Grant
the restoration I seek today,
O!
Cleanse and pardon me!
I long
to abide in the Holy Way:
Let
me Thy mercy see.
A captive
to sin too long I have stayed:
I long
now to be free.
H. L. Gradowith
09-06-01