Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary ‎#498

498. Wilt Thou Forgive That Sin

1 Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun,
Which is my sin, though it were done before?
Wilt Thou forgive those sins 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.

2 Wilt Thou forgive that sin, by which I 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.

3 I have a sin of fear that when I've spun
My last thread, I shall perish on the shore;
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.

Text Information

• First Line: Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun
• Title: Wilt Thou Forgive That Sin
• Author: J. Donne, 1573-1631
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 84
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Confession and Absolution; Trinity 19

Tune Information

• Name: DONNE
• Composer (melody and bass): J. Hilton, c. 1599-1657
• Composer (inner voices): R. F. Kehl, b. 1935
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 84
• Key: e minor
• Copyright: Setting © 1984 Church Pension Fund, Roy F. Kehl.