Psalms for All Seasons ‎#51O

51O. Gracious God, My Heart Renew

1 Gracious God, my heart renew,
make my spirit right and true;
in your presence let me stay,
by your Spirit show the way;
your salvation's joy impart,
steadfast make my willing heart.

2 So shall sinners be restored
and return to you, their Lord;
Savior, all my guilt remove,
and my tongue shall sing your love;
touch my silent lips, O Lord,
and my mouth shall praise accord.

3 Not the formal sacrifice
has acceptance in your eyes;
broken hearts are in your sight
more than sacrificial rite;
contrite spirit, pleading cries,
you, O God, will not despise.

4 Prosper Zion in thy grace
and her broken walls replace:
then our righteous sacrifice
shall delight your holy eyes;
freewill offerings, gladly made,
on your altar shall be laid.

Text Information

• First Line: Gracious God, my heart renew
• Title: Gracious God, My Heart Renew
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51
• Topic: Biblical Names and Places: Jerusalem; Biblical Names and Places: Zion; Broken-hearted; Church Year: Ash Wednesday; Church Year: Good Friday; Church Year: Lent; Church Year: Pentecost; Church Year: Transfiguration; Cry to God; Daily Prayer: Morning Prayer; Elements of Worship: Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship: Baptism; Elements of Worship: Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship: Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship: Offering; Endurance; Forgiveness; God: Trust in; God as: Refuge; God as: Spirit; God's: Wisdom; God's: Face; God's: Forgiveness; God's: Goodness; God's: Justice; God's: Love; God's: Protection; Grace; Guilt; Humility; Joy; Judgment; Lord's Prayer: 5th petition (forgive us our sins as we forgive…); Mercy; Offering of Sacrifice; Renewal; Servants of God; Sorrow; Suffering; Ten Commandments: 7th Commandmnet (do not commit adultery); The Fall; Year A, B, C, Lent, Ash Wednesday; Year B, Lent, 5th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 31-August 6; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September, 11-17
• Source: Psalter, 1912, alt.
• Notes: For alternate tune with refrain see 51N

Tune Information

• Name: REDHEAD 76
• Composer: Richard Redhead (1853)
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: The texts of 51 O and 51 N are both from the Psalter, 1912, and are interchangeable. When singing 51 O to the melody by Tom Miner, add the refrain after each stanza. When singing 51 N to the tune REHEAD 76, the refrain is omitted.