Rebecca Writes

Wilt Thou Forgive?

Wilt Thou forgive that sin, by man begun,
Which was my sin though it were done before?
Wilt Thou forgive that sin, through which I run,
And do run still, though still I do deplore?
When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done,
For I have more.

Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I have won
Others to sin, and made my sin their door?
Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I did shun
A year or two, but wallowed in a score?
When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done,
For I have more.

I have a sin of fear, that when I’ve spun
My last thread, I shall perish on the shore;
But swear by Thyself, that at my death Thy Son
Shall shine, as He shines now and heretofore:
And, having done that, Thou hast done:
I fear no more.

—John Donne (1573-1631)

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Lord’s Day 24, 2009 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Holy Father, In Thy Mercy at The Happy Wonderer
• Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies at Hiraeth
• None Other Lamb at Fieldstone Cottage
• Make Haste, O My God, to Deliver at joythruChrist
• Living for Jesus from The Valley of Vision at The Upward Call.
• Update: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need at Tapestry of Graces
• Update: Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Simple Substitution

Have you posted a hymn today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.