The Hymnbook ‎#274

274. Because I Knew Not When My Life Was Good

1 Because I knew not when my life was good,
And when there was a light upon my path,
But turned my soul perversely to the dark,
O Lord, I do repent.

2 Because I held upon niy selfish road,
And left my brother wounded by the way,
And called ambition duty, and pressed on,
O Lord, I do repent.

3 Because I spent the strength Thou gavest me
In struggle which Thou never didst ordain,
And have imperfect life to offer Thee,
O Lord, I do repent.

4 Because I was impatient, would not wait,
And thrust my willful hand across Thy threads,
And marred the pattern drawn out for my life,
O Lord, I do repent.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Because I knew not when my life was good
• Title: Because I Knew Not When My Life Was Good
• Author: Sarah Williams (1868; alt.)
• Refrain First Line: O, Lord, I do repent
• Meter: 10. 10. 10. 6.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Luke 18:13
  ;
  Romans 3:23
  ;
  Revelation 3:9
• Topic: Forgiveness; Penitence; Sin; Life in Christ: Repentance and Forgiveness

Tune Information

• Name: PEACE
• Composer: George W. Chadwick (1893)
• Meter: 10. 10. 10. 6.
• Key: A♭ Major