- 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.