779. Father, Now Your Sinful Child

1 Father, now your sinful child
through your love is reconciled.
By your pard'ning grace I live;
daily still I cry, forgive.

2 Lord, forgive me, day by day,
debts I cannot hope to pay,
duties I have left undone,
evils I have failed to shun.

3 Pardon, Lord, and are there those
who my debtors are, or foes?
I, who by forgiveness live,
here their trespasses forgive.

4 Much forgiven, may I learn
love for hatred to return;
then my heart assured shall be
you, my God, have pardoned me.

Text Information
First Line: Father, now your sinful child
Title: Father, Now Your Sinful Child
Author: Josiah Conder (1836, alt.)
Meter: 7.7.7.7. Trochaic
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Forgiveness; Confession of Sin; Faith (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: HERRNHUT
Composer: John Thommen (1745)
Meter: 7.7.7.7. Trochaic
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Herrnhut (c. 1735); C. Gregor Choralbuch (1784)
Notes: 11 A in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns



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