The Cyber Hymnal ‎#523

523. Because I Knew Not When My Life Was Good

1. Because I knew not when my life was good,
And when there was a light upon my path,
But turned my soul perversely to the dark,
O Lord, I do repent.

2. Because I held upon my selfish road,
And left my brother wounded by the way,
And called ambition duty, and pressed on,
O Lord, I do repent.

3. Because I spent the strength Thou gavest me
In struggle which Thou never didst ordain,
And have imperfect life to offer Thee,
O Lord, I do repent.

4. Because I was impatient, would not wait,
And thrust my willful hand across Thy threads,
And marred the pattern drawn out for my life,
O Lord, I do repent.

Text Information

• First Line: Because I knew not when my life was good
• Title: Because I Knew Not When My Life Was Good
• Author: Sarah Williams
• Meter: 10.10.10.6
• Language: English
• Source: Twilight Hours, 1868, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PEACE
• Composer: George Whitefield Chadwick (1890)
• Meter: 10.10.10.6
• Incipit: 55511 71232 13334
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain