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For Thine Own Sake, O My God.

Wearied of sinning, wearied of repentance,

Wearied of self, I turn, my God, to Thee;

To Thee, my Judge, on Whose all-righteous sentence

Hangs mine eternity:

I turn to Thee, I plead Thyself with Thee, -

Be pitiful to me.

Wearied I loathe myself, I loathe my sinning,

My stains, my festering sores, my misery:

Thou the Beginning, Thou ere my beginning

Didst see and didst foresee

Me miserable, me sinful, ruined me, -

I plead Thyself with Thee.

I plead Thyself with Thee Who art my Maker,

Regard Thy handiwork that cries to Thee;

I plead Thyself with Thee Who wast partaker

Of mine infirmity,

Love made Thee what Thou art, the love of me, -

I plead Thyself with Thee.