The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5794

5794. Righteous Father, We Have Wronged Thee

1. Righteous Father, we have wronged Thee,
Underfoot Thy laws have cast:
Now we fain would serve Thee better,
O forgive us what is past.

2. Loving Jesus, we have hurt Thee,
Yielded to temptation’s blast:
Now we long to stand more firmly,
O forgive us what is past.

3. Holy Spirit, we have grieved Thee,
Sin and death have held us fast:
Now we yearn for life and freedom,
O forgive us what is past.

4. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
God eternal, first and last,
Penitent we kneel before Thee,
O forgive us all the past.

Text Information

• First Line: Righteous Father, we have wronged Thee
• Title: Righteous Father, We Have Wronged Thee
• Author: William H. Draper (1916)
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1916
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: BATTY, Moravian melody, 1745

Tune Information

• Name: PORTSEA
• Composer: William Boyce (ca. 1765)
• Meter: 87.87
• Incipit: 17656 32123 45127
• Key: c minor
• Source: A Collection of Melodies for the Psalms of David According to the Version of Christopher Smart A.M., circa 1765
• Copyright: Public Domain