Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned,
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

1.
Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness.
In your compassion, blot out my offense.
O wash me more and more from my guilt and my sorrow,
and cleanse me from all of my sin.

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned,
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

2.
My offenses, truly I know them,
and my sins are always before me.
Against you alone have I sinned, O Lord;
what is evil in your sight I have done.

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned,
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

3.
Create in me a clean heart, O God;
put your steadfast spirit in my soul.
Cast me not away from your presence, O Lord,
and take not your spirit from me.

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned,
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.