Hymn "The Heartfelt Wish to Repent" | Christian Musical

Hymn

The Heartfelt Wish to Repent

I

Seeing that God's day of glory approaches, my heart's full of sorrow and worry. My defiance of God I recall with regrets, anxious thoughts rise of my debt to Him. God chose me, so I could join the kingdom feast. God shows the pathway we should keep to. He exhorts me repeatedly, but I don't listen. I fail to gain truth, far less know Him. To believe in God but be unable to satisfy Him is a shameful thing. Failing to live up to all God has done, I really know what a debt I owe Him. I'll make up my mind to seek the truth, spend my whole life repaying all God's grace. What a rare gift from God it is to devote my final hours to Him.

II

Doctrines I see as truth's reality. I practice hard work instead of truth, no devotion in my duty, only deceit. When pruned, I defend and won't obey. God arranges all things to perfect me. But I don't seek truth, and harm myself. Stubbornly walking the Pharisees' path, I won't turn back. Hated by God, life is dark, worse than death. To believe in God but be unable to satisfy Him is a shameful thing. Failing to live up to all God has done, I really know what a debt I owe Him. I'll make up my mind to seek the truth, spend my whole life repaying all God's grace. What a rare gift from God it is to devote my final hours to Him.

III

God's words of judgment run through my heart like swords, leaving it in pain and torment. Only then does my numb and blind heart start to stir, and I hate my hardened flight from truth. All I live out is Satan's disposition, without humanity or truth in duty. And not one thing I do can be called a good deed. I'm ashamed, disgraced, can't face God. To believe in God but be unable to satisfy Him is a shameful thing. Failing to live up to all God has done, I really know what a debt I owe Him. I'll make up my mind to seek the truth, spend my whole life repaying all God's grace. What a rare gift from God it is to devote my final hours to Him, to devote my final hours to Him.

from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs

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