Hymn 123
Heav’nly Father I want to be
Baba ọrun! Emi fẹ wà
- Heav’nly Father I want to be
In holiness and in truth:
But the love of flesh attacks me
Deceiving me everyday. - I am but a feeble creature,
In my spirit and body:
All my frequent sins committed
Now a burden press’d me down. - There is one command in my heart
Which Thou inserted in me;
For this reason I will follow
Thy love and Thy holy laws. - Even if I want to be good,
I will stray immediately;
Thy word is always good to me;
But evil, I do always. - Many times I permit my soul
To satan for temptation:
Even though Thy word has warn’d me
To depart from all my sins. - Father above, Thou and just Thou
My salvation, Thy arm art;
Blessed Saviour hath Thou sendeth,
To Him alone l’cleaveth. - Lead Thou me with Holy Spirit
To the new and wholesome path;
Teach me, watch me and lead me on
Thou Spirit of Most High God. Amen.