I pray Thee please forgive me Lord, in wickedness, I be;
I seek Thee now, I pledge, I vow; I beg Thee, pity me.
Ne’er heel or wane come woe or pain ’till found the Hallowed Gate;
in mercy’s plea allow me be; to walk this road to faith.
In greed defiled, of vile a smile; forgotten Thee, Thy name:
from Thine embrace, I broke disgraced, temptation’s sweet refrain.
In affluence, in arrogance, I spurned the Hallowed Gate,
for what, pray earn, to Thee return; to walk this road to faith.
Of vile a tongue, my winnings won, did bid with evil eye;
I paid no heed when I deceived, in devilry and lie.
In wealth I thought I’d want for naught, ignored the Hallowed Gate;
I’ve rid the lot; forbid me not to walk this road to faith.
I rode the cur with rein and spur through evil’s dark domain;
I sought the leers from racketeers, inciting their disdain.
As bad as them, ne’er gave a damn, I cursed the Hallowed Gate;
pray, now repent, this penitent; to walk this road to faith.
From dark the sways of yesterdays, ’tis Thee I’ve come to find;
be Thee, my way, what come, what may, of Thee, my heart and mind.
Let waters pure ne’er cease to cure when open Thee, Thy Gate,
and wash this stain from whence my shame; when walk this road to faith.
Fear be nigh, beware the lie, deceptions and betrayals,
through weak and might I’ll seek Thy light, for light o’er all prevails.
Forgiving Thee, oh welcomed me, behold the Hallowed Gate.
Ne’ermore offend, until the end; I’ll walk this road to faith.
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Tony Grannell (
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A lovely poem, prayer soliloquy if your would recognizing one's weakness' and asking for forgiveness and strength to overcome. A spiritual delight nicely composed with good rhyme and flow.
Hello, Soren,
On his knees in desperation, guilt ridden, a pitiful sight, better off just changing his ways and moving on. Thank you ever so much for dropping by, as always, a delight.
Wishing you all the very best,
Tony.
Most welcome Tony always a pleasure
Was forgiveness bestowed, did he deserve forgiveness.
I like the idea of a higher being looking after us, even if at times forgiveness probably isn't merited.
Hello, Paul,
I doubt it, he went a tad over in his quest, had a hell of a lot to be forgiven for. Thank you very much for your response, kind of you indeed.
All the best,
Tony.
I can Imagine this put to Music and sung in Church. Nice one.
Hello, Kevin,
Actually it was written as a country blues song, but you are correct, some would consider it a hymn. As always, I appreciate you dropping by.
Wishing you much happiness,
Tony.
My Pleasure. I was in the Neighborhood
Very well written and true.
Hello, James,
Lovely to hear from you and thank you very much for reading and responding.
Kind regards,
Tony.
I believe you would be let in quickly via the side entrance, otherwise at least half the queue at the pearly gates would dispurse as they feel they would stand no chance after that. Can't loose customers so quickly; business is business...
A great rich read even though... Thanks Tony.
Hello, Dave,
Business is business indeed, something the church knows a great deal about. A bit of simony will get you buckets of forgiveness. Delighted you dropped by, I always enjoy your words.
Wishing you all the very best,
Tony.
Having, after much careful thought, decided that simony had nothing to do with your phone, I determined to reach out to various sources available on the net. Low and behold my education grows apace. Unfortunately this is of no practical benefit to me at all, as, at approximately the age of 14, I made a clear decision re, not my life on earth, but its aftermath.
All the best and thanks once more,
Dave ............ (dang me, you’ve got me at it now…)
Tony, there is something timeless about this one. It reads like it could have been pulled from an old hymnal or prayer book and yet the struggle underneath it is as current as ever. Great write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Hello, Tristan,
Old mysef, my dear fellow and that you deem this poem to have a vintage feel to it, is a great complement, truly and for that, I do thanky ever so much.
Do take care now,
Tony.
In it's beauty I applaud your magnificent pen hand, and your flawless rhyme dear Tony. stunning poetically and in theme. There is a deep beauty within you dear poet. 🌹
Dear, Teddy,
I doth blush. You are much too kind. I believe the beauty you speak of is within you, my friend. Myself, somewhat rough and ready. You are very kind.
Wishing you much happiness,
Tony.
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