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Hymn · Psalm 51

A Penitent's Plea

MARTYN · 7.7.7.7 D · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Simeon Butler Marsh

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A Penitent's Plea God, right truth rest with to and my turn, spir sir grace re my de Thy O it ed I Thee; tree; in. plea; then God, e mer ners cious am shall my vil ci Gra 2. I 1. God, 3. be 4. Sin sin; me new, me, And Make Thou On learn heart born ful from re in to sing dwell to gres my Thy in sion tongue Spir wis my my Thy Thy out shall it dom trans love; me; heart; now; all not lone in iour, me a my a my com Sav teous Cast Thou Plen art, move, Thee, Thou, And Let Teach Blot guilt way Sav pas re from iour sion praise wil than from ac ling the my cleanse my fast me O shall my er me mouth make whit cord, heart, snow, sin, make si io pure, joy grace pure lent n's Thy me my salvat me me, lips, Touch Thy Make Wash stow, Lord, part, in, And Stead Wash Cleanse, O im be with ac ling the my my er me shall mouth make whit cleanse praise wil than from sin. cord. heart. snow. si Thy me n's io pure, make grace pure lent my salvat me me, Touch Thy Make Wash And Stead Wash Cleanse, joy my fast me O im be with Lord, lips, part, stow, in, O The Psalter, 1912 MARTYN 7.7.7.7 D Simeon Butler Marsh, 1834

1.God, be merciful to me,
On Thy grace I rest my plea;
Plenteous in compassion Thou,
Blot out my transgression now;
Wash me, make me pure within,
Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin,
Wash me, make me pure within,
Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin.

2.I am evil born in sin;
Thou desired truth within.
Thou alone my Saviour art,
Teach Thy wisdom to my heart;
Make me pure, Thy grace bestow,
Wash me whiter than the snow,
Make me pure, Thy grace bestow,
Wash me whiter than the snow.

3.Gracious God, my heart renew,
Make my spirit right and tree;
Cast me not away from Thee,
Let Thy Spirit dwell in me;
Thy salvation's joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart,
Thy salvation's joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart.

4.Sinners then shall learn from me
And return, O God, to Thee;
Saviour, all my guilt remove,
And my tongue shall sing Thy love;
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord,
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord.

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