Insidious compulsive deceptive sin
In spite of my efforts you often will win
The good that I would I find I avoid
The bad I would not is often employed
Things left undone are often as bad
As things that I do to make others sad
Repentance, confession, apologies made
Forgiveness and mercy can ever be weighed
To balance the sin only grace will suspend
The judgment deserved when we come to the end
So strive as we will to forgive and restore
Were it not for the Cross our defeat would be sure.