A Sinner's Prayer
Paul E Wells 1951 (Windsor)
A SINNER’S PRAYER
Forgive me Father
For I have sinned,
For I’ve ignored your laws
And let the tempter in,
Secure my soul,
O Lord, draw near,
Abide in perfect love
And cast out every fear
I hear the angels,
Rejoice in you,
I see a dove descend
And touch my heart anew,
I feel my lips
Your praise proclaim
I fall upon my knees
And bless your holy name!
Thank you, my Father
For loving me,
I walk among new friends
And Heaven’s company,
With tears of joy
I receive you sign,
And through this bread and this wine
I taste of love divine!
So undeserving
And unworthy I am,
Yet you’ve just washed my feet
And dried them with your hand,
My Lord, My God,
You have shown the way,
To be your faithful servant,
Help me every day!
About this poem
A daily prayer
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Written on July 08, 1989
Submitted by paulw.71370 on November 24, 2023
Modified by paulw.71370 on November 24, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 743 |
Words | 163 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 8, 8, 8, 8 |
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