Lord, all my litany Mingled with praise must be; All my thanksgivings rise Joined with remorseful cries, -- My sin so mocks Thy name, Thy grace so mends my shame. Lord, for the angry word (That only Thou hast heard); Lord, for the wish to sin (That wish alone has been), -- I pray Thee, pardon me; (I offer thanks to Thee!) Lord, for the baneful creed (That has not passed to deed); Lord, for the acted wrong (Fought by a conscience strong), -- I pray Thee, pardon me; (I offer thanks to Thee!) Lord, for the stinging hiss (That shamed itself to a kiss); Lord, for the tasks undone (That spur Thy workman on), -- I pray Thee, pardon me; (I offer thanks to Thee!) Yes, for my heart of sin Thy grace is strong to win; Yes, Lord, for all the woe Wherein Thy mercies glow, -- I offer thanks to Thee, And pray Thee, pardon me! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UPON THE IMAGE OF DEATH by ROBERT SOUTHWELL HERMAN; OR, THE BROKEN SPEAR by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM THE RIVER AND THE SEA by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) WARNING TO TROOPS by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN THE VOICE FROM GALILEE by HORATIO (HORATIUS) BONAR THE ORGANIST IN HEAVEN (SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY) by THOMAS EDWARD BROWN |