Hello Polly,
I’ve never heard it sung by a congregation before. I think it would be beautiful.
Praying for you and your family.
Love in Jesus,
Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psa 51:11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Psa 51:12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
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Isa 49:13 Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
OH LORD, you chasten us and we return to you with a contrite heart.
We remember your Patience and Kindness, the extent of which we will never understand upon the earth.
Restore our Joy and Hope and expectation of good.
Thank you for Mercy toward us and the Wisdom which is Christ.
We have everything we need.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/g/ggmhrenw.htm
Gracious God, my heart renew,
Make my spirit right and true;
Cast me not away from Thee,
Let Thy Spirit dwell in me;
Thy salvation’s joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart.
Sinners then shall learn from me
And return, O God, to Thee;
Savior, all my guilt remove,
And my tongue shall sing Thy love;
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord.
Not the formal sacrifice
Has acceptance in Thine eyes;
Broken hearts are in Thy sight
More than sacrificial rite;
Contrite spirit, pleading cries,
Thou, O God, will not despise.