Be Merciful, O Lord Psalm 50 (51)

I’m covering the psalms set by Paul Mason in his book Psalms for All Time, which is now volume one of a three volume set.

This is the psalm for the first week of Lent Year A and for that matter a seasonal psalm for Lent in general. His ever helpful commentary notes its use on Ash Wednesday and after the seventh reading during the Easter Vigil. It is an obvious accompaniment to a second Rite of Reconciliation. If you haven’t got the text in a missal, Kate Keefe sets the same text here.

You can listen to his version at his site. As mentioned these psalms work very well just as hymns. Musically, I am noticing a penchant for eleventh chords.

This is my backing:

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