Penitence
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In penitence I bow down to his throne,
head bowed in shame, heart heavy with my sin.
My sobbing whispers heard by God alone
as I recount the ways my faith wears thin.
He gives a heart of flesh, and ears to hear,
for he who seeks the Lord will surely find.
Then in uncluttered silence God draws near;
His Word the Holy Spirit brings to mind:
“He saved us, not because of deeds we’ve done,
in mercy we are justified by grace”.
“Your sins have been forgiven” says the Son,
who proved his love by dying in our place.
The news is good – Christ’s hope we now employ,
That “those who sow in tears now reap in joy.”
// Scriptures referenced - Titus 3:5, Psalm 126:7 //
Copyright © John Watt | Year Posted 2020
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