C……………Am..C……..G..F..C 
God, hear my plea, be merciful to me; 

C………G..C.Am….F….C.Am.E..Am 
Treat me according to Thy loving kindness. 

Am..F……..C…………G..C..F..C…G…C 
Blot out my mis-deeds, done in sin-ful blindness, 

Am C.Am G..….F.Am.G.…Am 
So that again Thy mercy I may see. 

Am……..C....Am ..…C…..F…C 
All my offences in Thy grace forgive, 

Am………GC..Am.C.Am F..C…F..Am 
And wash away the guilt of my transgression, 

Am. F G..Am . C …G . AmFGC 
That I may free from taint of evil live; 

Am……C..…..Am..C……....G..Am..C….F..C 
LORD, from my sin cleanse me in Thy compassion.

C…………Am........C….G…..F..C 
All my transgressions do I know within, 

C…….G..C.Am…...F.C.Am.E Am 
And all my sin is constantly before me. 

Am..F.…..C.......G...C..F…C…G..C 
Let Thy abundant mercy then restore me; 

Am C…Am …G……..….F.Am.G.Am 
Against Thee, LORD, Thee only, did I sin. 

Am………..C…Am C..F….C 
I have committed evil in Thy sight; 

Am……G...C...Am..C...Am F..C…F..Am 
I know that Thou art righteous in Thy dealings. 

Am. F ..G..…Am … C G Am F.G C 
Thy sentence, LORD, is wholly justified, 

Am..C………Am..C………..G..Am..C.F..C 
Thy judgment blameless, righteousness revealing.

C……….Am....C.….G....F….C 
Behold, I was in sinfulness conceived, 

C……GC.Am.F..C.Am.E…Am 
And in iniquity my mother bore me. 

Am….F…...C……G..C…….F...C..G…C 
Thou dost desire that I should walk before Thee 

Am C.Am G….….F...Am..G……Am 
And in my inmost heart Thy truth receive. 

Am…………..C…….Am….…C..F…C 
Purge me with hyssop: clean shall I then be; 

Am..……G …C..Am..C…Am F..C..F..Am 
Wash me to whiteness snow can never capture. 

Am. ..F… G…Am . C ..G Am F..G.. C 
Grant joy and gladness so that unto Thee 

Am…..C………Am.C.……..G.Am..C..F..C 
Bones Thou hast broken shout again with rapture.

C…………..Am..C...………….G..F..C 
O God, hide Thou Thy face from all my sins, 

C..……G..C .Am FC .Am .E… .Am 
Blot out all my iniquities that grieve Thee. 

Am. F…..C…G….C…..F…C…G…C 
Create in me a clean heart; do not leave me. 

Am C.Am G…….F..Am.G…...Am 
Renew my spirit, make it strong again. 

Am………...C……...Am….C...F.. C 
O from Thy presence cast me not away; 

Am………G..C....Am..C.Am FC..FAm 
Let nought me from Thy Holy Spirit sever. 

Am..F. G.Am C GAm F….G.. C 
Let joy of Thy salvation with me stay, 

Am.C..…..Am..C...G..Am.C.F.C 
Uphold me with a willing spirit ever.

C…………..Am......C…..G..….F....C 
Then to transgressors I will teach Thy ways, 

C………G.C...Am…F...C…Am.E. Am 
And sinners will return to seek Thy favour. 

Am..F……….C……….G.C..F . C G C 
O LORD, me from bloodguiltiness deliver, 

Am C.Am G…..F...AmG……Am 
That I may sing aloud unto Thy praise. 

Am……....C……..Am…C..F…C 
Then unto Thee shall I my tribute bring, 

Am…..G..C..AmCAm.F...C.F.Am 
O God of my salvation, my Deliv'rer. 

Am. …..F G..Am .C..G....Am F..G... C 
LORD, open Thou my lips, and I shall sing 

Am.C.……..Am...C..……..G.AmC…F..C 
My songs of praise to Thee, salvation's Giver.

C……………..Am..C……..G...F..C 
Thou, LORD, in sacrifice hast no delight; 

C…G…...C…Am..F…C.Am.E……Am 
If I should with oblations try to please Thee, 

Am...F………C…….G...C...F..C…G…C 
With my burnt off'rings seeking to appease Thee, 

Am. C.Am…G……F.Am.G……Am 
Then I would find no favour in Thy sight. 

Am……..C…...Am…...C..F…...C 
One gift alone is pleasing in God's eyes: 

Am……G…C...Am C..Am .F...C.F..Am 
The contrite heart of one who has repented. 

AmF. G..AmC .G...Am F....G.. C 
A broken spirit Thou wilt not despise 

Am…C....AmC.…G..Am..C…F..C 
When as a sacrifice to Thee presented.

C………..Am..C……..G….F..C 
O God, behold Thy city from above; 

C…...G….C….….Am…...F..C…Am..E…Am 
Make Zion prosper, LORD, in Thy good pleasure. 

Am..F……..C…G…C…F. …C…G…C 
Safeguard Jerusalem, Thy pride and treasure, 

Am.. C…Am G…….F..Am.G...Am 
And build its walls in Thy unfailing love. 

Am……..C……...Am……C...F…C 
Then off'rings will find favour in Thy sight; 

Am……..G..C…….Am CAm FC.F..Am 
Thou wilt be pleased with sacrifices proffered. 

Am. .F… G...Am C…G… Am . F....G..C 
In whole burnt off'rings Thou wilt then delight; 

Am...C...…AmC.….G....Am..C..F...C 
Then on Thy altar bullocks will be offered.