We sang this in church yesterday:
I Repent
Derek Webb
I repent, I repent,
of my pursuit of America’s dream
I repent, I repent
of living like I deserve anything
of my house, my fence, my kids, my wife
in our suburb where we’re safe and white
I am wrong and of these things I repent.
I repent, I repent
of parading my liberty
I repent, I repent
of paying for what I get for free
and of the way I believe that I am living right
by trading sins for others that are easier to hide
I am wrong and of these things I repent
I repent
judging by a law that even I can’t keep
of wearing righteousness like a disguise
to see through the planks in my own eyes
I repent, I repent
of trading truth for false unity
I repent, I repent
of confusing peace and idolatry
of caring more of what they think than what I know of what we need
of domesticating You until You look just like me
I am wrong and of these things
I repent.