When somebody yields to temptation And breaks one of man’s or God’s laws, We look for no good in his make-up... But,oh! how we look for the flaws, No one cares about how he was tempted, Nor praises the battles he’s fought, His name becomes food for the jackals, For us who have never been caught... “He has sinned!” we shout from the house-tops, We forget the good deeds he has done, We focus on that one lost battle, And forget all the times he has won... “Come, gaze at the sinner!” we thunder, “And by his example be taught That his footsteps lead to destruction”, Cry we who have never been caught... I’m a sinner, O Lord, and I know it, I’m weak, I blunder, I fail.. I’m tossed on life’s stormy ocean Like ships embroiled in a gale... I’m willing to trust in Thy mercy, To keep the commandments Thou’st taught, But deliver me, Lord, from the judgement Of saints who have never been caught!!!
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:37:44 +0000