It was written by French Roman Catholic Spiritan (Holy Ghost) priest and composer Lucien Deiss CSSp (1921-2007), and first published as a psalm-response in 1965 by World Library Publications.
It was subsequently included in:
- Catholic Hymns Old and New, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, England - 2009 and some earlier editions
- Celebration Hymnal for Everyone, McCrimmon Publications, England, 1994 and 2012 - and this is the only in-print sheet music that has been found.
It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Deiss. In the key of Em, the first few notes of the melody are E E_ DE GG FF E_ DC B,_
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Singer with electronic organ - in English and Traditional Chinese - words on-screen
Singer with backing track
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:Chorus:
O Lord, be not mindful of our guilt and our sins;
O Lord, do not judge us for our faults and offences.
May Your merciful love be upon us.
1. Help Your people, Lord,
O God our Saviour,
deliver us for the glory of Your name!
2. Pardon us, O Lord,
all our sins,
deliver us for the glory of Your name!
3. Praise to You, O Lord
through all the ages without end,
deliver us for the glory of Your name!
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