Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#417

417. Lord, we confess our numerous faults

1 Lord, we confess our numerous faults,
How great our guilt has been:
Foolish and vain were all our thoughts,
And all our lives were sin.

2 But, O my soul, forever praise,
Forever love His Name,
Who turns thy feet from dangerous ways
Of folly, sin, and shame.

3 'Tis not by works of righteousness
Which our own hands have done:
But we are saved by sovereign grace
Abounding through his Son.

4 'Tis through the purchase of His death
Who hung upon the tree,
The Spirit is sent down to breathe
On such dry bones as we.

5 Raised from the dead, we live anew;
And, justified by grace,
We shall appear in glory, too,
And see our Father's face.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, we confess our numerous faults
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Assurance; Christ: Ransom; Confession of Faith; Confession of Sin; Faith: Assurance of; Grace: Sovereign

Tune Information

• Name: ROMBERG
• Composer: Thomas Hastings
• Meter: C. M.