If I’ve wound­ed the heart of an­oth­er today,
Or have caused a lone tear­drop to fall;
If I’ve turned in disd­ain from the help­less away,
Oh! for­give, Thou blest Fa­ther of all!

Refrain

I am bow­ing be­fore Thee in pe­ni­tence now,
O com­pass­ion­ate Fa­ther, for­give!
Thou alone with Thy peace can my spi­rit en­dow,
O com­pass­ion­ate Fa­ther, for­give!

My trans­gress­ions are ma­ny, I hum­bly con­fess,
But I long in Thy pre­cepts to live;
With the boon of sal­va­tion Thou on­ly can bless,
O com­pass­ion­ate Fa­ther, for­give!

Refrain

If, when mer­ci­less sor­row o’er­sha­dows my soul,
I have sought not Thy guid­ance each day,
But in fol­ly have strayed where sin’s bil­lows oft roll,
Oh! for­give me, dear Fa­ther, I pray!

Refrain

Tho’ I oft have ne­glect­ed my du­ty to do,
Disobeying Thy ho­ly com­mand,
And to Thee and Thy cause I have pro­ven un­true,
With the saved I for­gi­ven would stand.

Refrain