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Psalm 51 Part 1
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 785 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 First Line: Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive Lyrics:
Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive,
Let a repenting rebel live:
Are not thy mercies large and free?
May not a sinner trust in thee?
My crimes are great, but not surpass
The power and glory of thy grace:
Great God, thy nature hath no bound,
So let thy pard'ning love be found.
O wash my soul from every sin,
And make my guilty conscience clean;
Here on my heart the burden lies,
And past offences pain my eyes.
My lips with shame my sins confess
Against thy law, against thy grace:
Lord, should thy judgment grow severe,
I am condemned, but thou art clear.
Should sudden vengeance seize my breath,
I must pronounce thee just in death;
And if my soul were sent to hell,
Thy righteous law approves it well.
Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord,
Whose hope, still hov'ring round thy word,
Would light on some sweet promise there,
Some sure support against despair.
Topics: Christ Our Hope; Wickedness of man; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Guilt of conscience relieved; Sacrifice; Backsliding soul restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from sin; Christ faith in his blood; Distress relieved; Pardon of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ; Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ; Sin original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit his teaching desired
Psalm 51 Part 1
Psalm 51 Part 3
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 342 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 First Line: O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry Lyrics:
O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry,
Though all my crimes before thee lie,
Behold them not with angry look,
But blot their mem'ry from thy book.
Create my nature pure within,
And form my soul averse to sin:
Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart,
Nor hide thy presence from my heart.
I cannot live without thy light
Cast out and banished from thy sight:
Thine holy joys, my God, restore,
And guard me that I fall no more.
Though I have grieved thy Spirit, Lord,
His help and comfort still afford;
And let a wretch come near thy throne,
To plead the merits of thy Son.
A broken heart, my God, my King,
Is all the sacrifice I bring;
The God of grace will ne'er despise
A broken heart for sacrifice.
My soul lies humbled in the dust,
And owns thy dreadful sentence just:
Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye,
And save the soul condemned to die.
Then will I teach the world thy ways;
Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace;
I'll lead them to my Savior's blood,
And they shall praise a pard'ning God.
O may thy love inspire my tongue!
Salvation shall be all my song;
And all my powers shall join to bless
The Lord, my strength and righteousness.
Topics: Christ Our Hope; Wickedness of man; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Guilt of conscience relieved; Sacrifice; Backsliding soul restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from sin; Christ faith in his blood; Distress relieved; Pardon of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ; Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ; Sin original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit his teaching desired
Psalm 51 Part 3
God, Be Merciful to Me
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 Lyrics: 1 God, be merciful to me;
on your grace I rest my plea.
My transgressions I confess;
grief and guilt my soul oppress.
Wash me, make me pure within;
cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin.
2 I have sinned against your grace
and provoked you to your face.
I confess your judgment just;
speechless, I your mercy trust.
Let my contrite heart rejoice
and in gladness hear your voice.
3 Gracious God, my heart renew,
make my spirit right and true.
Do not cast me from your sight
nor remove your Spirit's light.
Your salvation's joy restore,
make me steadfast evermore.
4 Contrite spirit, pleading cries,
you, O God, will not despise.
Sinful ways I will reprove,
and my tongue shall sing your love.
Let my righteous sacrifice
then delight your holy eyes.
Topics: Confession and Forgiveness; Confession of Sin; Forgiveness; Grace; Judgment; Mercy; Salvation; Sanctification Used With Tune: REDHEAD 76 Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.
God, Be Merciful to Me
O For a Heart to Praise My God
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,162 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:10 Lyrics: 1. O for a heart to praise my God,
a heart from sin set free,
a heart that always feels thy blood
so freely shed for me.
2. A heart resigned, submissive, meek,
my great Redeemer's throne,
where only Christ is heard to speak,
where Jesus reigns alone.
3. A humble, lowly, contrite heart,
believing, true, and clean,
which neither life nor death can part
from Christ who dwells within.
4. A heart in every thought renewed
and full of love divine,
perfect and right and pure and good,
a copy, Lord, of thine.
5. Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart;
come quickly from above;
write thy new name upon my heart,
thy new, best name of Love.
Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Christian Perfection; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Blood; Jesus Christ Example; Jesus Christ Name of; Obedience Used With Tune: RICHMOND
O For a Heart to Praise My God
Psalm 51 Part 2
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 217 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 First Line: Lord, I am vile, conceived in sin Lyrics:
Lord, I am vile, conceived in sin;
And born unholy and unclean;
Sprung from the man whose guilty fall
Corrupts the race, and taints us all.
Soon as we draw our infant breath,
The seeds of sin grow up for death;
Thy law demands a perfect heart,
But we're defiled in every part.
[Great God, create my heart anew,
And form my spirit pure and true;
O make me wise betimes to spy
My danger and my remedy.]
Behold, I fall before thy face;
My only refuge is thy grace:
No outward forms can make me clean
The leprosy lies deep within.
No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast,
Nor hyssop branch, nor sprinkling priest,
Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea,
Can wash the dismal stain away.
Jesus, my God, thy blood alone
Hath power sufficient to atone;
Thy blood can make me white as snow;
No Jewish types could cleanse me so.
While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace,
Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease;
Lord, let me hear thy pard'ning voice,
And make my broken bones rejoice.
Topics: Christ Our Hope; Wickedness of man; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Guilt of conscience relieved; Sacrifice; Backsliding soul restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from sin; Christ faith in his blood; Distress relieved; Pardon of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ; Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ; Sin original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit his teaching desired
Psalm 51 Part 2
Have mercy upon me, O God
Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 Lyrics: 1 Have mercy upon me, O God: according to Thy lovingkindness.
2 According unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies: blot out my transgressions.
3 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity: and cleanse me from my sin.
4 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
5 Against thee, Thee only, have I sinned: and done this evil in Thy sight.
6 That Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest: and be clear when Thou judgest.
7 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity: and in sin did my mother conceive me.
8 Behold Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
9 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
10 Make me to hear joy and gladness: that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
11 Hide Thy face from my sins: and blot out all mine iniquities.
12 Create in me a clean heart O God: and renew a right spirit within me.
13 Cast me not away from Thy presence: and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
14 Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation: and uphold me with Thy free Spirit.
15 Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways: and sinners shall be converted unto Thee.
16 O Lord, open thou my lips: and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
17 For Thou desirest not sacrifice else would I give it: Thou delightest not in burnt offerings.
18 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart O God, Thou wilt, not despise.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end AMEN.
Topics: Psalms and Canticles Used With Tune: [Have mercy upon me, O God]
Have mercy upon me, O God
Psalm 51 (The Grail)
Author: The Grail Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 First Line: Have mercy on me, O God Refrain First Line: The sacrifice You accept, O God Used With Tune: [The sacrifice you accept, O God]
Psalm 51 (The Grail)
Whiter than Snow
Author: James Nicholson Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 660 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7 First Line: Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole Refrain First Line: Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow Lyrics: 1. Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
I want Thee forever to ransom my soul;
Break down ev'ry idol, cast out ev'ry foe:
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Refrain:
Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
2. Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat;
I wait, blessed Lord, at Thy crucified feet;
By faith, for my cleansing I see Thy blood flow:
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Refrain]
3. Lord Jesus, Thou knowest I patiently wait;
Come now, and within me a new heart create;
To those who have sought Thee, Thou never said "No:"
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. [Refrain]
Used With Tune: FISCHER
Whiter than Snow
Psalm 51: After thy loving-kindness, Lord
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 First Line: After thy loving-kindness, Lord Lyrics:
1After thy loving-kindness, Lord,
have mercy upon me:
For thy compassions great, blot out
all mine iniquity.
2Me cleanse from sin, and throughly wash
from mine iniquity:
3For my transgressions I confess;
my sin I ever see.
4’Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinn’d,
in thy sight done this ill;
That when thou speak’st thou may’st be just,
and clear in judging still.
5Behold, I in iniquity
was form’d the womb within;
My mother also me conceiv’d
in guiltiness and sin.
6Behold, thou in the inward parts
with truth delighted art;
And wisdom thou shalt make me know
within the hidden part.
7Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me,
I shall be cleansed so;
Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall
be whiter than the snow.
8Of gladness and of joyfulness
make me to hear the voice;
That so these very bones which thou
hast broken may rejoice.
9All mine iniquities blot out,
thy face hide from my sin.
10Create a clean heart, Lord, renew
a right sp’rit me within.
11Cast me not from thy sight, nor take
thy Holy Sp’rit away.
12Restore me thy salvation’s joy;
with thy free Sp’rit me stay.
13Then will I teach thy ways unto
those that transgressors be;
And those that sinners are shall then
be turned unto thee.
14O God, of my salvation God,
me from blood-guiltiness
Set free; then shall my tongue aloud
sing of thy righteousness.
15My closed lips, O Lord, by thee
let them be opened;
Then shall thy praises by my mouth
abroad be published.
16For thou desir’st not sacrifice,
else would I give it thee;
Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering
at all delighted be.
17A broken spirit is to God
a pleasing sacrifice:
A broken and a contrite heart,
Lord, thou wilt not despise.
18Shew kindness, and do good, O Lord,
to Sion, thine own hill:
The walls of thy Jerusalem
build up of thy good will.
19Then righteous off ‘rings shall thee please,
and off ‘rings burnt, which they
With whole burnt-off ‘rings, and with calves,
shall on thine altar lay.
Psalm 51: After thy loving-kindness, Lord
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 First Line: Create in me a clean heart O God Lyrics: 1 Create in me a clean heart. O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
2 Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
3 Restore unto me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with your free Spirit. Topics: Service of the Word Songs of Confession; The Service of the Word Songs of Confession Used With Tune: [Create in me a clean heart]
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Oh, for a Closer Walk with God
Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,368 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 Lyrics: 1 Oh, for a closer walk with God,
a calm and heavenly frame,
a light to shine upon the road
that leads me to the Lamb!
2 Where is the blessedness I knew
when first I sought the Lord?
Where is the soul-refreshing view
of Jesus and his Word?
3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed!
How sweet their memory still!
But they have left an aching void
the world can never fill.
4 The dearest idol I have known,
whate'er that idol be,
help me to tear it from thy throne
and worship only thee.
5 So shall my walk be close with God,
calm and serene my frame;
so purer light shall mark the road
that leads me to the Lamb.
Topics: Commitment & Dedication; Walk with God; Commitment & Dedication; Lamb of God; Obedience; Peace; Pilgrimage & Conflct; Sanctification; Walk with God Used With Tune: BEATITUDO
Oh, for a Closer Walk with God
Psalm 51 Part 1
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:3-13 First Line: Lord, I would spread my sore distress Lyrics:
Lord, I would spread my sore distress
And guilt before thine eyes;
Against thy laws, against thy grace,
How high my crimes arise!
Shouldst thou condemn my soul to hell,
And crush my flesh to dust,
Heav'n would approve thy vengeance well,
And earth must own it just.
I from the stock of Adam came,
Unholy and unclean;
All my original is shame,
And all my nature sin.
Born in a world of guilt, I drew
Contagion with my breath;
And as my days advanced, I grew
A juster prey for death.
Cleanse me, O Lord, and cheer my soul
With thy forgiving love;
O make my broken spirit whole,
And bid my pains remove.
Let not thy Spirit quite depart,
Nor drive me from thy face;
Create anew my vicious heart,
And fill it with thy grace.
Then will I make thy mercy known
Before the sons of men;
Backsliders shall address thy throne,
And turn to God again.
Topics: Christ Our Hope; Wickedness of man; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Guilt of conscience relieved; Sacrifice; Backsliding soul restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from sin; Christ faith in his blood; Distress relieved; Pardon of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ; Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ; Sin original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit his teaching desired
Psalm 51 Part 1
Spirit of God, Who Dwells within My Heart
Author: George Croly Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 341 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12 Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God, who dwells within my heart,
wean it from sin, through all its pulses move.
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as you are,
and make me love you as I ought to love.
2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
no sudden rending of the veil of clay,
no angel visitant, no opening skies;
but take the dimness of my soul away.
3 Did you not bid us love you, God and King,
love you with all our heart and strength and mind?
I see the cross– there teach my heart to cling.
O let me seek you and O let me find!
4 Teach me to feel that you are always nigh;
teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
to check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh;
teach me the patience of unceasing prayer.
5 Teach me to love you as your angels love,
one holy passion filling all my frame:
the fullness of the heaven-descended Dove;
my heart an altar, and your love the flame.
Topics: Love Our Love to God; Pentecost and Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Love Our Love to God; Pilgrimage & Conflct Used With Tune: MORECAMBE
Spirit of God, Who Dwells within My Heart
Have Mercy, Lord, on me
Appears in 122 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 Lyrics: 1 Have Mercy, Lord, on me,
as Thou wert ever kind;
Let me, oppress'd with Loads of guilt,
thy wonted Mercy find.
2,3 Wash off my foul Offence,
and cleanse me from my Sin;
For I confess my Crime, and see
how great my Guilt has been.
4 Against Thee, Lord, alone,
and only in thy Sight,
Have I transgress'd; and tho' condemn'd
must own thy Judgment right.
5 In Guilt each Part was form'd
of all this sinful Frame;
In Guilt I was conceiv'd, and born
the Heir of Sin and Shame.
6 Yet Thou, whose searching Eye
does inward Truth require,
In secret didst with Wisdom's Laws
my tender Soul inspire.
7 With Hyssop purge me, Lord;
and so I clean shall be:
I shall with Snow in whiteness vie,
when purify'd by Thee.
8 Make me to hear with Joy
thy kind forgiving Voice;
That so the Bones which Thou hast broke,
may with fresh Strength rejoice.
9,10 Blot out my crying Sins,
nor me in Anger view;
Create in me a Heart that's clean,
an upright Mind renew.
Part II
11 Withdraw not Thou thy Help,
nor cast me from thy Sight;
Nor let thy Holy Spirit take
its everlasting flight.
12 The Joy thy Favour gives,
let me again obtain
And thy free Spirit's firm Support
My fainting Soul sustain.
13 So I thy righteous Ways
to Sinners will impart;
Whilst my Advice shall wicked Men
to thy just Laws convert.
14 My Guilt of Blood remove,
my Saviour, and my God;
And my glad Tongue shall loudly tell
thy righteous Acts abroad.
15 Do Thou unlock my Lips,
with Sorrow clos'd, and Shame;
So shall my Mouth thy wond'rous Praise
to all the World proclaim.
16 Could Sacrifice atone,
whole Flocks and Herds should die;
But on such Off'rings Thou disdain'st
to cast a gracious eye.
17 A broken Spirit is
by God most highly priz'd;
By Him a broken contrite Heart
shall never be despis'd.
18 Let Sion, Favour find,
of thy Good-will assur'd;
And thy own city flourish long,
by lofty Walls secur'd.
19 The Just shall then attend,
and pleasing Tribute pay;
And Sacrifice of choicest Kind
upon thy Altar lay.
Have Mercy, Lord, on me
Psalm 51: Create in Me a Clean Heart
Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 First Line: Have mercy on me, O God Refrain First Line: Create in me a clean heart, O God Used With Tune: [Create in me a clean heart, O God] Text Sources: Refrain, Lectionary for Mass; Verses, The Revised Grail Psalms
Psalm 51: Create in Me a Clean Heart
The grieved spirit intreated not to depart
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 396 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:11 First Line: Stay, thou insulted spirit, stay Lyrics: 1 Stay, thou insulted spirit, stay,
Tho' I have done thee such despite,
Nor cast the sinner quite away,
Nor take thine everlasting flight:
2 Tho' I have most unfaithful been
Of all, who e'er thy grace receiv'd,
Ten thousand times thy goodness seen,
Ten thousand times thy goodness griev'd.
3 But O! the chief of sinners spare,
In honor of my great high-priest;
Nor in thy righteous anger swear
I shall not see thy people's rest.
4 If yet thou canst my sins forgive,
E'en now, O Lord, relieve my woes;
Into thy rest of love receive,
And bless me with a calm repose.
5 E'en now my weary soul release,
And raise me by thy gracious hand;
And guide into thy perfect peace,
And bring me to the promis'd land. Topics: The Influences and Graces of the Spirit; Influences of the Spirit; Spirit of God Grieved but intreated not to depart Text Sources: Bentley's Collection
The grieved spirit intreated not to depart
Just as I am, without one plea
Author: Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 2,114 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12 Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea
but that your blood was shed for me,
and that you call us, 'Come to me',
O Lamb of God, I come.
2 Just as I am, though tossed about
with many a conflict, many a doubt,
fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come.
3 Just as I am you will receive,
will welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
because your promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come.
4 Just as I am -- your love unknown
has broken every barrier down --
now to be yours, and yours alone,
O Lamb of God, I come.
5 Just as I am, of that free love
the breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,
here for a season, then above --
O Lamb of God, I come. Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Devotion Used With Tune: SAFFRON WALDEN
Just as I am, without one plea
Lord Jesus, Think on Me
Author: Synesius of Cyrene; Allen W. Chatfield Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7-10 Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me
and purge away my sin;
from earthborn passions set me free
and make me pure within.
2 Lord Jesus, think on me,
with care and woe oppressed;
let me thy loving servant be
and gain thy promised rest.
3 Lord Jesus, think on me
nor let me go astray;
through darkness and perplexity
point thou the heavenly way.
4 Lord Jesus, think on me
that, when the flood is past,
I may th'eternal brightness see
and share thy joy at last.
Topics: Jesus Christ Guide; Burdens; Confession; Spiritual Freedom; Jesus Christ Guide; Purity Used With Tune: DAMON
Lord Jesus, Think on Me
Blessed Be The Fountain Of Blood
Author: Eden R. Latta Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 127 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51:7 Refrain First Line: Whiter than the snow Topics: The Christian Life; Christian Conversion Repentance
Blessed Be The Fountain Of Blood
God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty
Author: Mary Susannah Edgar (1889-1973) Meter: 8.5.8.5 Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 51 Topics: Creation; Christian Character; Creation; The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: SPIRITUS CHRISTI
God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty
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