Hymn · Psalm 51
Gracious Renewal and Testimoney
KELSO · 7.7.7.7.7.7 · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music or 'Every Morning' Edward J. Hopkins
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1.Gracious God, my heart renew,
Make my spirit right and true;
Cast me not away from Thee,
Let Thy Spirit dwell in me;
Thy salvation's joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart.
2.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.
3.Not the formal sacrifice
Hath acceptance in Thy eyes;
Broken hearts are in Thy sight
More than sacrificial rite;
Contrite spirit, pleading cries,
Thou, O God, wilt not despise.
4.Prosper Zion in thy grace
And her broken walls replace;
Then our righteous sacrifice
Shall delight Thy holy eyes;
Freewill off'rings, gladly made,
On Thy altar shall be laid.
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Other words for this tune
- Every Morning Mercies New — Greville Phillimore
- As With Gladness Men of Old — William Chatterton Dix
- Go to Dark Gethsemane — James Montgomery
- Rock of Ages — Augustus Montague Toplady
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