Name: I Cannot Offer You
Duration: P00H03M24S
Description: I was reading the biography of St. Francis de Sales, and getting more and more discouraged by his holiness (or rather, the exaggeration of his pious biographer). I had none of his talents or piety to offer to the Lord, so I wrote a song about what I could offer Him.

I Cannot Offer You

from Mount Zion by Fr. Joseph Gill

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I was reading the biography of St. Francis de Sales, and getting more and more discouraged by his holiness (or rather, the exaggeration of his pious biographer). I had none of his talents or piety to offer to the Lord, so I wrote a song about what I could offer Him.

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I cannot offer You an unsullied robe
For I have killed my soul time and time again
I cannot offer You a sacrifice of gold
Prized so highly by the sons of men.

But with a contrite heart and a humble spirit
Let my poor soul be received
As a fragrant gift like incense in Your house
In Your mercy I believe.

I cannot offer You penitential flesh
For I am weak and frail of body and soul
I cannot offer You sorrow-laden tears
For I am obstinate and feeling so cold.

I believe in the promise of love, that covers my sins
I believe in the mercy of love, and newness within.

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from Mount Zion, released March 1, 2008
Fr. Kevin Regan - vocals
Rebecca Buccheit - harp

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Fr. Joseph Gill Stamford, Connecticut

Born in 1984, Joseph Gill grew up in a musical family. His father taught him piano from a young age, and his mother often sang in the church choir. He began writing songs very young, honing his skill further when he received his first guitar. After his conversion, he dedicated his life and his songwriting to the Lord. Fr. Joseph Gill was ordained a Catholic priest in May, 2013. ... more

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