Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
In Thy lov-ing kind-ness, Lord, be mer-ci-ful to me,
In com-pas-sion great blot out all in-iq-ui-ty.
Wash me thor-ough-ly from sin, from all guilt cleanse Thou me,
For trans-gres-sions I con-fess, sins I ev-er see.
Verse 2
Gainst Thee on-ly have I sinned, done e-vil in Thy sight,
That Thou speak-ing may be just, and in judg-ing right.
My in-iq-ui-ties blot out, my sin hide from Thy view,
And in me a clean heart make, spir-it right re-new.
Verse 3
From Thy gra-cious pres-ence, Lord, O cast me not a-way,
And Thy Ho-ly Spir-it take not from me, I pray,
Joy which Thy sal-va-tion brings a-gain to me re-store,
With Thy spir-it free do Thou keep me ev-er-more.
Verse 4
Sac-ri-fice dost Thou not want, else would I give it Thee,
And with of-fer-ing shalt Thou not de-light-ed be.
For a bro-ken spir-it is to God a sac-ri-fice,
And a bro-ken, con-trite heart, Thou wilt not de-spise.