Create in me a clean heart.....

With the rains today and the many things going through my mind and life, this is the one thought that came to my mind when I took my shower this afternoon [my silence and solitude time]: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.  Cast me not away from thy presence O, Lord and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and renew a right spirit within me."  As it came to mind, I was able to belt the Keith Green song out loud, much to my daughter's chagrin. ☺

For many years, this verse from Psalm 51 has been powerful for me.  When I was introduced to Keith Green in the 1980s, his song "Create in Me a Clean Heart" based on the Psalm 51 scripture became one of my favorites.

Here is a link where you can listen to Keith Green sing this song: Create in Me A Clean Heart.

The lyrics to the song are:

Create in me a clean heart, oh God
And renew a right spirit within me
Create in me a clean heart, oh God
And renew a right spirit within me

Cast me not away from Thy presence, oh Lord
And take not Thy holy spirit from me
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation
And renew a right spirit within me

Create in me a clean heart, oh God
And renew a right spirit within me
Create in me a clean heart, oh God
And renew a right spirit within me

Cast me not away from Thy presence, oh Lord
Take not Thy holy spirit from me
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation
And renew a right spirit within me

Create in me a clean heart, oh God
And renew a right spirit within me
Create in me a clean heart, oh God
And renew a right spirit within me

Cast me not away from Thy presence, oh Lord
Take not Thy holy spirit from me
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation
And renew a right spirit within me

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Wherever you are on your journey, whatever is going on in and around you as you journey, these are words that are appropriate along the way. 

May you have renewed joy of salvation, a clean heart, and a right spirit within you.

Shalom!

~Debra