Create In Me
(Psalm 51:10-17)

1. Cre-ate in me, a clean heart, O God,
Re-new a right spir-it with-in me,
Cre-ate in me, a clean heart, O God,
Re-new a right spir-it with-in me.

2. From Thy pres-ence cast me not a-way,
Take not from me Thy hol-y spir-it,
From Thy pres-ence cast me not a-way,
Take not from me Thy hol-y spir-it.

3. Re-store the joys, of Thy sal-va-tion,
Up-hold Thou me, with Thy free spir-it,
Re-store the joys, of Thy sal-va-tion,
Up-hold Thou me, with Thy free spir-it.

4. Then will I teach trans-gres-sors Thy ways;
Sin-ners shall be con-vert-ed to thee.
Then will I teach trans-gres-sors Thy ways;
Sin-ners shall be con-vert-ed to thee.

5. My tongue shall sing of Thy right-eous-ness.
Op-en my lips; my mouth shows forth praise.
My tongue shall sing of Thy right-eous-ness.
Op-en my lips; my mouth shows forth praise.

6.God's sac-ri-fice: a bro-ken spir-it;
A con-trite heart, God will not de-spise.
God's sac-ri-fice: a bro-ken spir-it;
A con-trite heart, God will not de-spise.

[end] Cre-ate in me, a clean heart, O God.

Copyright April 1999 by Paul Springer
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NOTES: This was the first song of my renewed music writing
in April of 1999. It helped to renew my focus on
meaningful songs that are also interesting to sing.
This song is designed to ask for help and guidance
from above and ends with an additional ending that
goes up it pitch, but gets softer.
In Nov. 2000, I added stanzas 4-6 from verses 13-17.