Priscilla's Pen For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death.   2 Corinthians 7:10 (NRSV)

Repentance

Bittersweet
the tears of sorrow
flow without ceasing
Oh, Lord
I see my sin
in all its gruesome glory
and I'm so deeply sorry
Again, again, I failed You
Again, I failed myself
Again, I used my will to harm
and not to heal or help
Forgive me, Lord
and allow me to vent my grief
allow me to make right
the things I did wrong
My sorrow consumes me

And worse
I know that I deserve this pain
And more and more and much more

Forgive me, Lord
although I know
that I do not deserve it
Forgive me, Lord
and take this sorrow from me
Remove this cup of bitterness
But not my will
but Thine.


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I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.   Revelations 3:19 (NRSV)
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