With Palm Sunday and Easter (Resurrection Sunday) just around the corner, we are presently still in the season of Lent... a time of
"preparation and repentance during which we anticipate Good Friday and Easter. In practice, many congregations choose to focus Sunday worship on the themes of repentance and renewal." - The Worship Sourcebook
Although the church I am a part of would not be classified as a formally liturgical church, we are very aware and pay attention to the Christian calendar and often times intentionally incorporate it into our Sunday worship gathering.
During this season of Lent we introduced a song I have been sitting on for a year of so. The song is titled "Have mercy on us" and is based on the following prayer found in the Book of Common Prayer.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Demo:
Have mercy on us.mp3
Chord chart:
Have mercy on us.pdf
Lyrics:
Have Mercy On Us (Song of Confession)Jason Sessoms, Adapted from the BCP “Confession Of Sin”
We confess we’ve sinned against You
In thought and word and deed
By what we’ve done and left undone
It’s Your forgiveness that we need…
…now. For the sake of Your SonHave mercy on, have mercy on……us. For the Sake of Your SonHave mercy on, have mercy on…us
We’ve not loved You with our whole heart
Nor our neighbors as ourselves
We’ve humbly come now to repent
To say truly how sorry we are…
May we delight here in Your will
Here on out walk in Your ways
Give us what we need to live
To the glory of Your Name…
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