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In Your compassion blot out my offense. In Your compassion blot out my offense.

O wash me more and more from my guilt O wash me more and more from my guilt
and cleanse me from my sin. and cleanse me from my sin.
My offenses truly I know them; My offenses truly I know them;
my sin is always before me. my sin is always before me.
Against You, You alone, have I sinned; Against You, You alone, have I sinned;
what is evil in Your sight I have done. what is evil in Your sight I have done.
That You may be justified That You may be justified
when You give sentence when You give sentence
and be without reproach when You judge. and be without reproach when You judge.
O see, in guilt I was born, O see, in guilt I was born,
a sinner was I conceived. a sinner was I conceived.
Indeed You love truth in the heart; Indeed You love truth in the heart;
then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom. then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.
O purify me, then I shall be clean; O purify me, then I shall be clean;
O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow. O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me hear rejoicing and gladness, Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,
that the bones You have crushed may revive. that the bones You have crushed may revive.
From my sins turn away Your face From my sins turn away Your face
and blot out all my guilt. and blot out all my guilt.
A pure heart create for me, O God, A pure heart create for me, O God,
put a steadfast spirit within me. put a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence, Do not cast me away from Your presence,
nor deprive me of Your Holy Spirit. nor deprive me of Your Holy Spirit.
Give me again the joy of Your help; Give me again the joy of Your help;
with a spirit of fervor sustain me, with a spirit of fervor sustain me,
that I may teach transgressors Your ways that I may teach transgressors Your ways
and sinners may return to You. and sinners may return to You.
O rescue me, God my helper, O rescue me, God my helper,
and my tongue shall ring our Your goodness. and my tongue shall ring our Your goodness.
O Lord, open my lips O Lord, open my lips
and my mouth shall declare Your praise. and my mouth shall declare Your praise.
For in sacrifice You take no delight, For in sacrifice You take no delight,
burnt offering from me You would refuse, burnt offering from me You would refuse,
my sacrifice, a contrite spirit. my sacrifice, a contrite spirit.
A humbled, contrite heart You will not spurn. A humbled, contrite heart You will not spurn.
In Your goodness, show favor to Zion: In Your goodness, show favor to Zion:
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Then You will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, Then You will be pleased with lawful sacrifice,
holocausts offered on Your altar. holocausts offered on Your altar.

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