Have mercy on me, God, in your
goodness;
through Your abundant compassion
blot out my offense.
Wash away all my guilt;
and cleanse
me from my sin.
For I know my offenses;
and I see my sins always before me.
I have sinned against You alone,
and done
great evil in Your sight.
You are just in your sentence,
blameless when you condemn.
For I was born guilty,
and
conceived as a sinner.
Yet You insist on sincerity of
heart,
So teach me wisdom in my inmost
being;
cleanse me, so that I may be pure;
wash me,
making me whiter than snow.
Let me hear sounds of joy and
gladness;
let the
bones you have crushed rejoice.
Turn Your face away from my sins;
blot out all my guilt.
Create a clean heart for me, God;
renew a
steadfast spirit in me.
Do not drive me from Your presence,
nor take Your holy spirit from me;
Restore my joy in Your salvation,
and sustain
a willing spirit in me.
I will teach the sinners your ways,
that they
may return to you.
Rescue me from death, O God, my
saving God,
that my
tongue may praise your healing power.
Lord, open my lips;
my mouth
will proclaim your praise.
For you do not desire sacrifice;
and would not accept a burnt offering.
Thus my sacrifice, O God, is a
broken spirit;
do not spurn
a broken, humbled heart.
Followup:
yep; Eric Phosporo:
phosphoro6 Mar 10, 2010
A life not in vain
I am the end, I am
beginning life anew
My soul is free from
weakness
Free
Refined as gold
A standard to be met
by all
As we embrace
righteousness, we embrace life
Purified, united. set
aside from the majority
I will serve as an
example to man as hope
By defending those I
love with my life
I stand here bold and
strong
As a testament to my
abstinence
My heart is open; this slate is
clean.
