The Wanderer’s Prayer

O Lord! I come once more to Thee

To seek Thy smile of peace;

From all the pow­ers of sin I flee

From all its ways I’d cease.

A thou­sand ear­nest vows I’ve made

And brok­en ev­ery one

But let me plead the pre­cious blood

Of Thy be­lov­èd Son.

O Sav­ior! help me to be­lieve

Believe

and sin no more;

Nor e’er

again

Thy Spir­it grieve

But love Thee ev­er­more.

When I re­mem­ber all my sin

Against Thy law and grace

And see how false my heart has been

I fear to seek Thy face;

My trem­bling soul sinks in des­pair

Beneath the hea­vy load;

All faith is tak­en from my pray­er;

I stand con­demned of God.

Let not the foe my heart de­ceive

Forgiveness is in store;

O let me now look up

be­lieve

Believe

and sin no more!

Thy Word de­mands of fee­ble dust

Forgiveness full and free

And sure­ly

Thou who art so just

Will ful­ly par­don me.