The Nearer That I Do Come To Thee (Cavatina)

The nearer that I do come to Thee, my God,
iniquity
I find more and much more that are present
in all of me;
I am a creature of sin from my own begin,
my sanctity
does not exist but in Your loving grace,
my painful scars are etched on Your face.

poem by Gert Strydom
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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