Because I knew not when my life was good

Because I knew not when my life was good

Author: Sarah Williams
Published in 29 hymnals

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1 Because I knew not when my life was good,
And when there was a light upon my path,
But turned my soul perversely to the dark,
O Lord, I do repent.

2 Because I held upon niy selfish road,
And left my brother wounded by the way,
And called ambition duty, and pressed on,
O Lord, I do repent.

3 Because I spent the strength Thou gavest me
In struggle which Thou never didst ordain,
And have imperfect life to offer Thee,
O Lord, I do repent.

4 Because I was impatient, would not wait,
And thrust my willful hand across Thy threads,
And marred the pattern drawn out for my life,
O Lord, I do repent.

Amen.

Source: The Hymnbook #274

Author: Sarah Williams

Williams, Sarah, only child of Robert Williams, born in London c. 1838, and died April 25, 1868. She contributed to the periodicals and published Rainbows in Springtide, 1866, and Twilight Hours, 1868. The hymn “Because I knew not when my life was good" (Repentanc), in Horder's Worship Song, 1905, is from her Twilight Hours, 1868, p. 150, st. iv., v., vii. being omitted. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Because I knew not when my life was good
Author: Sarah Williams
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Lord, I do repent
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #523
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Instances

Instances (1 - 29 of 29)

Christian Worship and Praise #d35

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Common Praise #298

E. A. C. C. Hymnal #40

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Hymnal Amore Dei #89

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Hymnal, Amore Dei #89

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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a89

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Hymns for the Living Age #213

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #205

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Hymns of the Living Church #189

Sing to the Lord #d22

Songs for Christian Worship #d20

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Songs for the Chapel #87

The American Hymnal #d41

The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d31

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #225

The Association Hymnal #d7

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The Congregational Mission Hymnal #144a

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The Congregational Mission Hymnal #144b

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The Cyber Hymnal #523

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The Golden Hymn Book #225

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The Hymnal of Praise #186

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The Hymnbook #274

The New Hymnal of Praise #d29

The Plymouth Hymnal #d44

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #319

The Student Hymnary #d29

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d22

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Worship Song #215a

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Worship Song #215b

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