A great song of confession

Here's a really helpful song based on this week's Verse of the week, Jeremiah 2:13 (see below). I first sang it on Ashville 3 summer camp last August, and I think it's a really great way to think biblically about the sin we're guilty of - it's useful both for singing together with God's people gaterhed together in church, and for using as a prayer on your own at home...

Two sins have we committed,
two sins that we cannot deny.
We’ve turned from you, the fount of living water
and have tried to drink from cisterns cracked and dry.

What fools we are. How blind we are.
Have mercy Lord, mercy on us.
Forgive us Lord and help us see.
Change our hearts that we might live
for you, O Lord, for you O Lord always.

Two sins have we committed,
two sins are plain before our eyes.
We’ve walked away from the truth that brings us freedom
and have settled for more comfortable lies.

What fools we are…

Two sins have we committed,
two sins at which you stand appalled.
We’ve turned from you, our glorious Creator
and have worshipped things that are no gods at all.

What fools we are…

Just replace the 'We's with 'I's and you've got a wonderful prayer of confession. And then once you've admitted the reality and awfulness of your sin, remember the words of your Saviour:
'I am the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life' (Revelation 21:6).

Song by Sam Chaplin© 1999 Corner Music