1 To thee, O Lord, the God of all,
With contrite heart I humbly call,
And view my sins against thee, Lord,
The sins of thought and deed and word;
In my distress I cry to thee,
O God, be merciful to me. A-men.

2 My Lord and God, to thee I pray,
O cast me not in wrath away;
Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart,
But draw me closer to thy heart;
That is my penitential plea,
O God, be merciful to me.

3 Let thy belovèd precious Blood
Be to my soul a cleansing flood,
To wash my sins and guilt away;
That, pardoned by thy grace, I may
Go to my house with peace from thee:
O God, be merciful to me.

Amen.