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Hymnal Number
114Resource Type:
Keys included:
Dm
About this Hymn
This beautifully simple, almost plainsong-like hymn of repentance draws from the Anglican communion service. The first verse expresses personal confession, while the second verse broadens the scope, interceding for the brokenness of the world. This hymn invites both personal reflection and a shared plea for God's grace and renewal.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Father, we have sinned in word, and deed, and thought, through ignorance, through weakness, through deliberate fault. We've sinned against our neighbors and against you, Lord. Yet we are truly sorry, and we turn to you once more.
Verse 2
Father of the nations, you who bless the poor, we're servants of the endless want and drive for more. We've made our greed a virtue while the children starve, come change our joy to sorrow, till our lives reflect your heart.
Father, we have sinned in word, and deed, and thought, through ignorance, through weakness, through deliberate fault. We've sinned against our neighbors and against you, Lord. Yet we are truly sorry, and we turn to you once more.
Verse 2
Father of the nations, you who bless the poor, we're servants of the endless want and drive for more. We've made our greed a virtue while the children starve, come change our joy to sorrow, till our lives reflect your heart.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words & Music: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend © 2007 Thankyou Music Ltd (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)