Decrease thy hate ohh father my pride
For you notured me right from birth
And now I stand a man I am
Facing life alone like cat
In the woods of peace and storm
Decrease thy hate on me my pride
For the life you'd expect was far from me
And the life you'd needed was far from sight
And the one I saw was the one you'd hate
Ohh father of love, where's thy love
For I come running in a prodigal
With hope after decades of going astray
With a smile on the face behold
The smile that turned to tears
For the face that loved is now on hate
Decrease thy hate on me
For I've tried to follow thy will
And the unwritten laws of earth pushed me astray
