Create In Me A Clean Heart, O Lord

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Composer
Michael Bedford
Difficulty
Moderate radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Ash Wednesday Lent Season After Pentecost General
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella] Keyboard [organ/piano]
Psalm
51
Category
Anthems Psalms and Canticles
Collections
So, You Have a Cathedral Choir!
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB (divisi) a cappella (optional accompaniment).  An austere and wonderful setting.

Audio
Lyrics

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. O cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free Spirit.