I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense,
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense,
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense,
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.
You took my heart, then scorned it, useless, vain,
You took my heart, then scorned it, useless, vain,
Complaints you spun, the debt of grace was slain.
Complaints you spun, the debt of grace was slain.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.
I saw within the idol's house, O Sheikh,
I saw within the idol's house, O Sheikh,
Ask not, for faith itself began to leak.
Ask not, for faith itself began to leak.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.
Though joy he found not in the messenger, praise be,
Though joy he found not in the messenger, praise be,
At least, he knew my name, remembered me.
At least, he knew my name, remembered me.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.
My senses, strength, and vigor, all now scarred,
My senses, strength, and vigor, all now scarred,
We too depart, our baggage now discarded.
We too depart, our baggage now discarded.
Your faith, alas, was lost to false pretense.
I yielded, for favor's sake, or mere pretense.
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