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Have Mercy - Psalm 51 (basic)

by Peter La Grand

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A song of confession, written to be sung during the season of lent. The lyrics are primarily taken from Psalm 51.


Psalms 51
For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. 7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

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Have Mercy
Psalm 51
capo 5
G D C Am
Lord I confess my transgressions
G D C Am
Lord you know all my sin
G D
You are right when you speak
Am C
justified when you judge
G D C Am
In your sight I have done wrong

G C
Have mercy on me
Am C
Have mercy on me
G Am
According to your unfailing love
Bm C
Have mercy on me [X2]

God, you alone can save me
Lord please open my lips
Hide your face from my sins
Wipe away all my faults
Cleanse me and I will be clean

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released May 5, 2009
Peter La Grand

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