Weeping Peter

Lyrics

Jesus, let Thy pitying eye
Call back a wand’ring sheep;
False to Thee, like Peter,
I would fain, like Peter, weep;
Let me be by grace restored;
On me be all long-suff’ring shown;
Turn and look upon me, Lord,
And break my heart of stone.

See me, Savior! From above,
Nor suffer me to die;
Life and happiness and love,
Drop form Thy gracious eye.
Break the reconciling word,
And let Thy mercy melt me down,
Turn and look upon me, Lord,
And break my heart of stone.

Look, as when Thy languid eye
Was closed that we might live;
‘Father,’ at the point to die
My Savior prayed, ‘forgive!’
Surely, with that dying word,
He turns and looks and cries, ‘’Tis done!’
O my bleeding, loving Lord,
Thou break’st my heart of stone!