Reason to Repent

"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick from out of his place, except thou repent" (Revelation 2:4,5).

There is a reason to repent
When hearts have lost their fire,
When zeal cools, when strength is spent,
And love has lost desire.

There is a reason to repent
When first love has departed,
And we forget the thrill it meant
When new life was imparted.

There is a reason to repent
When we cannot recall
In recent times a true intent
To give the Lord our all.

There is a reason to repent,
O Lord, You know it well,
When we forget that You were sent
To pluck our souls from hell.

There is a reason to repent;
We'd hasten, therefore, Lord,
To turn in earnest, not content
Till first love be restored!