A penitential song for lent:

I have no words to tell you, for this is so much worse than words could tell
And I'm not sure I know the road back home
I have no song, for my song is to praise you, but now my lips are closed
And I forget the words to say "I've sinned"

And I pray Father, after all this, now help thy servants,
who thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood,
Lift us up and make us one

I have no joy, for my joy is to love you, but now I don't know where I am
These terrors of my sin and foolish pride
We have no reason without you, oh God - we are fallen, we are brought low
Revive us, teach us to love you once more

And I pray Father, after all this, now help thy servants,
who thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood,
Lift us up and make us one

Father, we have no words for you - for what you have done for us,
or for what we have done... to you
Jesus, have mercy on our sins, and give us lips to praise you,
and ears to hear your voice

And I pray Father... I pray Father, oh Father...

Lift us up and make us one.

(Copyright 2006 Michael Trolly)