FATHER, TAKE ME

Words by Ray Palmer
Music by Davide Marney

Take me, O my Father, take me;
Take me, save me, through thy Son;
That which thou wouldst have me, make me,
Let thy will in me be done,
Let thy will in me be done.

Long from thee my footsteps straying
Thorny proved the way I trod;
Weary come I now, and praying
Take me to thy love, my God
Take me to thy love my God.

Fruitless years with grief recalling,
Humbly I confess my sin;
At thy feet, O Father, falling,
To thy household take me in
To thy household take me in.

Freely now to thee I proffer
This relenting heart of mine;
Freely life and soul I offer,
Gift unworthy love like thine
Gift unworthy love like thine.

Once the world's Redeemer dying,
Bore our sins upon the tree;
On that sacrifice relying,
Now I look in hope to thee
Now I look in hope to thee.

Father take me all forgiving,
Fold me to thy loving breast;
In thy love forever living
I must be forever blest
I must be forever blest.