The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#421

421. Ah! Lord, with Late Regret I Own

1 Ah! Lord, with late regret I own,
I have the double evil done,
Forsook the Spring of life and peace,
And toiled for earthly happiness.

2 But what in the I sought in pain,
I could not from the creatures gain,
The cisterns which my folly hewed
They would not hold one drop of good.

3 Now for my double sin I grieve,
Again the broken cisterns leave,
Again I after Thee would go,
And gasp they only love to know.

4 Fountain of true felicity,
Eternal God, spring up in me,
And filled with life and love and power
My heart shall never wander more.

Text Information

• First Line: Ah! Lord, with late regret I own
• Title: Ah! Lord, with Late Regret I Own
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: L M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Repentance and Pardon

Tune Information

• Name: WINDHAM
• Meter: L M
• Key: d minor or modal