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

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