Show pity, Lord! O Lord, forgive! Is not thy mercy still the same?

Verse 1

Shew Pity, LORD! O LORD, forgive! Is not thy Mercy still the same? Let a repenting Sinner live: Pardon his Guilt who owns his Shame. If Thou thy Judgments should'st display; I die; and Righteous is thy Name. But, O my God, thy Judgments stay; For I confess my Sin and Shame.

Verse 2

I from the Stock of ADAM came; And my Conception was unclean; My whole Original is Shame; My Nature Nothing else but Sin. No bleeding bird, nor bleeding Beast, Nor running Brook, nor Flood, nor Sea, Nor Hyssop-Branch, nor sprinkling Priest, Can wash my native Stain away.

Verse 3

O, cleanse my Heart, and chear my Soul; O, chear me with Forgiving Love; And make my broken Spirit whole; And all my Sin and Shame remove. Let not thy Spirit quite depart; Hide not thy Love: hide not thy Face. O, cleanse again my vicious Heart, Ad fill it with thy saving Grace.

Verse 4

The Wicked will I teach thy Ways; And to confess their Saviour bring; And shew the Wonders of thy Grace; And teach 'em all thy Praise to sing. O, Gracious God! my Heart inspire With ev'ry Movement of thy Grace; And touch my Tongue with hallow'd Fire, To praise the Lord my Righteousness.

Verse 5

No Sacrifice dost Thou require, Besides a Heart that's broke for Sin; I bring it then, at thy Desire; And it is All that I can bring. Thy own JERUSALEM rebuild; And raise her broken Walls again; And be she with thy Glory fill'd, To joy all Those that love thy Name.