Forgive and Thank You

An Evening Prayer (Forgive and Thank You)

If I have wounded any soul today
    If I have caused one foot to go astray
If I have walked in my own will ful way
    Dear Lord forgive

If I have been perverse or hot or cold
    If I have longed for shelter from the cold
When you have given me some words to hold
    Dear Lord forgive

If I have uttered idle words forbare
    If I have turned aside from want or pain
If I obey another through the pain
    Dear Lord forgive

Forgive the sins I have confessed to Thee
    Forgive the secret sins I do not see
Guide me, love me and my prayers be
    Dear Lord—Amen

(Sung by Kate Smith)

(Additional verses added by Patricia Faye)

Forgive me for the unkind things I do
    Forgive me when I fail to follow through
Even when I meant to follow you
    Dear Lord—Forgive

Forgive the words that I forget to say
    The thank you’s, praise and my prayers each day
Lead me, teach me when I disobey
    Dear Lord—forgive

Thank you for the earth, the sea, the sun
    Thanks for all your awesome Hand has done
Thank you for the gift, your only Son
    I thank you—dear Lord

Thank you for the times you held me tight
    When you knew I wasn’t doing right
Thanks for helping me toshow my light
    I thank you—Dear Lord