the many times I have tried to live on easy street and been denied you see me cry, oh Lord swim against the tide, oh Lord when I have been denied
for every target I have missed for every angel I have kissed you see me try, oh Lord to be satisfied, oh Lord when I have been denied
and I've been furious and I have accepted it and have feared my fate and I've rejected it and I have lied my Lord but mostly deep inside my Lord when I have been denied
and I've been arrogant and I have been atheist and I have sung your praise with my seductive twist it was just my pride, my Lord made me want to hide, my Lord it's you that's been denied yes it has been you that I've denied
Jesu, joy of man's desiring Holy wisdom, love most bright Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring Soar to uncreated light Word of God, our flesh that fashioned With the fire of life impassioned Striving still to truth unknown Soaring, dying round Thy throne