If you’ve been following the blog from the beginning, you may notice I post quite a few recommendations of Emu Music. And for good reason; with solid biblical lyrics and wonderful melodies, they are one of my favourite music groups. They recently released some singles from their new album including today’s song. Although I have not explicitly heard it from them, I believe this song is based on a confession of sin found in the Book of Common Prayer (since I know most of the members of the group attended an Anglican Church in the UK). You can read the original here under Confessions and see how similar the words are. Although I am not confessionally Anglican, I appreciate the history and influence of the Book of Common Prayer, and think some of the words within it are beautiful. I hope you enjoy this one!
Almighty God of mercy,
We’ve strayed like wayward sheep
Our hearts inclined to wander,
Your laws we’ve failed to keep
We’ve chosen sin and darkness,
Left acts of love undone
There is no health within us:
Have mercy through your Son
O good and gracious Father,
We ask to be made new
Obedient and righteous,
To live afresh for you
As we confess our failings,
Restore our broken lives
According to your promise,
In our Lord Jesus Christ
Refrain
Lord, have mercy and forgive us
Christ, have mercy and deliver us
Lord, have mercy and renew us
We ask with full assurance
Because of your great love
According to your promise
Have mercy through your Son
Almighty God and Father,
You promise to forgive
We turn to you for pardon,
We come that we might live
O grant your Holy Spirit
To purify our souls
And bring us home to Jesus,
Our glory and our goal
Refrain
Hymn of the Day 