The Book of Praise ‎#34

34. God be merciful to me

1 God be merciful to me;
on thy grace I rest my plea.
Plenteous in compassion thou,
blot out my transgressions now;
my transgressions I confess:
grief and guilt my soul oppress;
I have sinned against thy grace
and provoked thee to thy face.;

2 Wash me, make me pure within;
cleanse, oh cleanse me from my sin;
I confess thy judgements just;
speechless, I thy mercy trust.
Thou alone my Saviour art;
teach thy wisdom to my heart;
make me pure, thy grace bestow;
make me thus thy mercy know.

3 Gracious God, my heart renew,
make my spirit right and true;
from my sins oh hide thy face,
blot them out in boundless grace.
Cast me not away from thee:
let thy Spirit dwell in me;
thy salvation's joy impart;
steadfast make my willing heart.

Text Information

• First Line: God be merciful to me
• Title: God be merciful to me
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51:1-3
  ;
  Jeremiah 24:7
• Topic: God: Compassion / Tenderness; Lent; Metrical Psalms; Renewal / Revival; Repentance; Salvation
• Source: Paraphrase, Psalter 1912
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PRESSBURG (NICHT SO TRAURIG)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 D
• Key: g minor
• Source: Geistreiches Gesangbuch (Freylinghausen) 1704
• Copyright: Public Domain