Thank you for your mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant grace
you washed clean my transgressions.
You washed me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and Your blood cleansed me from my sin!
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
Thank You that Your blood washes me from that sin, and I am clean;
gracious faith You give me, and I am whiter than snow.
In awe I submit with joy and gladness;
let the will surrendered rejoice.
Glorious your face sees no longer my sins,
and your blood redeems all my iniquities.
Your grace created within me a clean heart, O God,
and renewed a right spirit within me.
Boldly I may enter your presence,
the seal of your Holy Spirit within me.
Gracious to me the joy of your salvation,
and I am your bondservant with a willing spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
Deliver me from evil, O God,
O God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
For you will not delight in sacrifice, for “it is finished”;
you hung on the cross, the ultimate offering.
The attitudes I give are a humble spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, obedient to your truth and grace alone.
We rejoice in your life;
raised up on the third day;
O death, where is your victory,
O death, where is your sting;
triumphant Savior, conqueror of death,
the Way, the Truth, the Life,
gracious and merciful, King of Kings.