We all, O Lord, have gone astray
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We all, O Lord, have gone astray,And wandered from thy heavenly way:The wilds of sin our feet have trod,Far from the paths of thee, our God.
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In penitential grief we sigh,And lift to thee our humble cry,Won by thy love, we turn to HimWho died to save us from our sin.
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Hear us, great Shepherd of thy sheep!Our wanderings heal, our footsteps keep:We seek thy sheltering fold again,Nor shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain.
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O God! we praise thee for thy grace:How sweet the smiling of thy face!O let thy grace our hearts control,And fill with love each longing soul.
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Teach us to know and love thy way;And grant, to life's remotest day,By thine unerring guidance led,Our willing feet thy paths may tread.