Here is a hymn written by Kim Fabricius that we sang in our service on 9th March.
Lord, behold a wretched sinner
(Tune: Quem pastores laudavere)
Lord, behold a wretched sinner,
from the outer to the inner;
at repentance, rank beginner:
day and night my conscience cries.
Where begin? My faults keep mounting;
when I start I can’t stop counting;
huge the sum, but Christ’s accounting
crosses out and nullifies.
Good I would but can’t achieve it,
bad I hate but can’t relieve it.
God for us? I can’t believe it:
me the apple of his eye!
God forgives before petition;
grace alone shows our condition;
truth demands our self-suspicion:
like a snake the heart is sly.
While accusing scribes are hissing,
Christ portrays the Father kissing
cheek of child that he’s been missing:
Love forgives and sanctifies!
Kim Fabricius
[…] Kim also writes hymns and we sung two of them during our services. They bear thoughtful reflection and Kim has kindly allowed us to include the words on our web-site. The hymns are shown separately under the posts ‘Holy Spirit, breath of life‘ and ‘Lord, behold a wretched sinner‘. […]