George Frideric Handel

1. Sonata

2. Chorus - S T B
Have mercy upon me, O God,
after thy great goodness;
according to the multitude of thy mercies,
do away mine offenses.

3. Duet - S T
Wash me throughly from my wickedness
and cleanse me from my sin.

4. Recitative - T
For I acknowledge my faults,
and my sin is ever before me.

5. Aria - T
Against thee only have I sinned,
and done this evil in thy sight,
that thou mightest be justified in thy saying,
and clear'd when thou art judged.

6. Chorus - S T B
Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness,
that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

7. Aria - S
Make me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence,
and take not thy holy spirit from me.
O give me the comfort of thy help again,
and stablish me with thy free spirit.

8. Chorus - S T B
Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked,
and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Psalm 51

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