Father, I Dare Believe

Father, I dare believe Thee merciful and true: Thou wilt my guilty soul forgive, My fallen soul renew.

Come then for Jesu's sake, And bid my heart be clean; An end of all my troubles make, An end of all my sin.

I will, through grace, I will, I do, return to thee; Take, empty it, O Lord, and fill My heart with purity!

For power I feebly pray: Thy kingdom now restore, To-day, while it is called to-day, And I shall sin no more.

I cannot wash my heart, But by believing thee, And waiting for thy blood to impart The spotless purity:

While at thy cross I lie, Jesus, the grace bestow, Now thy all-cleansing blood apply, And I am white as snow.