Father, Mercy (Psalm 51) (Lyrics and Chords)
Bob Dufford, SJ
Psalm 51
Intro: Bm Bm4/A G6 Am Em F# Bm
Refrain:
Bm Bm4/A G6 Am Em F# Bm
FATHER, MERCY! FATHER, HEAR ME! WHY HAVE YOU GONE FROM ME?
Bm Bm4/A G6 Am Em F# Bm
BROKEN, HUMBLED, WAITING, HOPEFUL, FATHER, RETURN TO ME
Verse 1
Bm Em A Bm G F#
WASH ME, MY LORD, FORGIVE ME MY SIN, IN YOUR GOODNESS HAVE MERCY ON ME
Bm Em A G Em F#
FOR I HAVE DONE EVIL BEFORE YOU, I KNOW, HAVE SINNED FROM DAY I WAS BORN
(Repeat Refrain)
Verse 2
Bm Em A Bm G F#
TEACH ME YOUR WISDOM, CLEANSE MY HEART, AND I SHALL BE WHITER THAN SNOW
Bm Em A
SING TO ME SONGS, FULL OF GLADNESS AND JOY,
G Em F#
AND THE BONES YOU HAVE BROKEN SHALL RISE
2013 | Catholic Songbook™
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