create in me a clean heart

The song lyrics below were written in 1983 by Ron Hamilton. I had heard it many times over the years. I am sure it was written for one of the first "Patch the Pirate" stories. But today it was refreshed in my mind and became a new song in my heart. We had an afternoon Communion Service at Berean today and this was one of the songs we sang. It is taken from Psalm 51:10, where David prayed at a very low point in his life - after his sin of adultery with Bathsheba and basically the murder of her husband on the battlefield. Whether we have sins of action or thought, sins of omission or commission, we can pray as David did and God will hear our prayer. In this Psalm, David writes as a prayer, "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."

"Create in Me a Clean Heart"

verse 1
I came to the Lord with my heart full of sin,
Empty of purpose and troubled within.
My flesh had the vic'try, my heart sought release -
Lord, wilt Thou cleanse me and grant me Thy peace?

Create in me a clean heart, my Father.
Renew a right spirit in me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
May Christ be seen in me.

verse 2
I cried to the Savior, "Forgive me, I pray."
He granted cleansing and sins fell away.
My bondage was ended, my heart was set free;
Lord, nevermore may I wander from Thee.

Create in me a clean heart, my Father.
Renew a right spirit in me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
May Christ be seen in me.