Forgive me, Lord, in your mercy;
in your great love blot out my sin.
Lighten the weight of my offense;
free my mind from its burden.
I am deeply conscious of my guilt;
my sin is almost unbearable.
My heart is breaking with remorse
and the shame of what I have done.
I know that you love the truth;
teach me to live in wholeness.
Cleanse my spirit; wash me,
and I will be whiter than snow.
Take away my guilt; wipe out
every last trace of my sin.
Return me to myself and make me
as pure as a newborn child.
Fill me with peace and gladness;
let the bones that you crushed rejoice.
Create a pure heart within me;
let my soul wake up in your light.
Open me to your presence;
flood me with your holy spirit.
Then I will stand and sing out
the power of your forgiveness.
I will teach your love to the ignorant;
the lost will find their way home.
Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.