Words = <<
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. "
	In Thy lov -- ing -- kind -- ness, Lord, be mer -- ci -- ful to me;
	In com -- pas -- sion great, blot out all in -- iq -- ui -- ty.
	Wash me tho -- ough -- ly from sin; from all guilt cleanse Thou me;
	for trans -- gres -- sions I con -- fess, sins I ev -- er see.
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. "
	'Gainst Thee on -- ly have I sinned, done e -- vil in Thy sight,
	That Thou speak -- ing may be just, and in judg -- ing right.
	My in -- iq -- ui -- ties blot out, my sin hide from Thy view;
	And in me a clean heart make, spir -- it right re -- new.
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. "
	From Thy gra -- cious pres -- ence, Lord, O cast me not a -- way;
	And Thy Ho -- ly Spir -- it take not from me, I pray.
	Joy which Thy sal -- va -- tion brings, a -- gain to me re -- store;
	With Thy spir -- it free, do Thou keep me ev -- er -- more.
}
\lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = d { \set stanza = "4. "
	Sac -- ri -- fice dost Thou not want, else would I give it Thee;
	And with of -- fer -- ing shalt Thou not de -- light -- ed be.
	For a bro -- ken spir -- it is to God a sac -- ri -- fice,
	and a bro -- ken, con -- trite heart Thou wilt not de -- spise.
}
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