God, Be Merciful to Me

God

be mer­ci­ful to me

On Thy grace I rest my plea;

Plenteous in com­pas­sion Thou

Blot out my trans­gress­ions now;

Wash me

make me pure with­in

Cleanse

O cleanse me from my sin.

My trans­gress­ions I con­fess

Grief and guilt my soul op­press;

I have sinned against Thy grace

And pro­voked Thee to Thy face;

I con­fess Thy judg­ment just

Speechless

I Thy mer­cy trust.

I am ev­il

born in sin;

Thou de­sir­est truth with­in.

Thou alone my Sav­ior art

Teach Thy wis­dom to my heart;

Make me pure

Thy grace be­stow

Wash me whit­er than the snow.

Broken

hum­bled to the dust

By Thy wrath and judg­ment just

Let my con­trite heart re­joice

And in glad­ness hear Thy voice;

From my sins O hide Thy face

Blot them out in bound­less grace.

Gracious God

my heart re­new

Make my spir­it right and true;

Cast me not away from Thee

Let Thy Spir­it dwell in me;

Thy salv­at­ion’s joy im­part

Steadfast make my will­ing heart.

Sinners then shall learn from me

And re­turn

O God

to Thee;

Savior

all my guilt re­move

And my tongue shall sing Thy love;

Touch my si­lent lips

O Lord

And my mouth shall praise ac­cord.