Father Forgive

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Father Forgive

Lord, forgive my foolish ways,
My restless nights, my tearstained days;
Forgive the doubts that fill my mind,
While all around, Your love I find.

Forgive the eyes that will not see
The countless ways You care for me;
Forgive the heart so quick to fear,
To doubt Your love, forever near.

But even as I ask it, Lord;
I know I still avoid Your Word;
My heart is closed against all pain,
And I have shut You out again. 1/5/05

How can You teach this heart of mine,
When I, Your outstretched hand, decline;
I curl within my pain and fear,
And frighten those who would draw near.

The more alone I seem to be,
The more they all withdraw from me;
And I am left with aching heart,
As from my fear I will not part.

And somehow in that great somewhere,
You reach to tell me You are there,
Yet not so far, You’d have me know,
You live within, and love me so.

You will not force me to take heed,
Though well You know my every need,
You wait for me to turn to You,
To let You do, what You must do.

For only You can heal my heart,
Teach me, again, just how to start;
Once more upon the upward slope,
That leads to You, and gives me hope.

But I must turn my back on me,
And look to You, Your grace to see;
Allow Your joy to cleanse and heal,
Refuse to live by how I feel.

Must choose to live My life through You,
To put You first, in all I do,
And in my heart, must truly know,
That You are love; and love me so.

© 1-30/5/05