240801 Forgive Me

 Forgive Me

Dear God, I ask you to forgive

The selfish way I often live 

Forgive my lack of empathy 

When other's hurts I fail to see

Forgive me also when I stray

From following your perfect way

And follow my own way instead 

Or worse, the way the devil's led

Dear Father, I apologize 

When I see with judgemental eyes

And of myself take haughty view

Not humbly, as I ought to do

Dear Jesus, I am so sorry

Your sacrifice; don't always see

When my approach's not one of love

But is more like a boxing glove 

Forgive me my ingratitude 

And times that my behavior's rude

My actions without pure intent

Of all of these, I do repent

Father,  forgiveness I implore

For all of these and so much more

For hidden sins that I don't see

Not just the ones done blatantly

Dear Lord God,  search me through and through 

Remove all that displeased you

For when in true repentance am

You're not the Lion, but the Lamb 

And so confession's sweet release

That brings to me its perfect peace

Sin's death and shame have lost their grip

Replaced with divine fellowship 

So true forgiveness comes to me 

Because of Christ on Calvary 

So my sin, you no longer see

Through your great grace, love and mercy