Create in me

Create in Me a Clean Heart, Lord” (Negro Spiritual Style) (Organ swell… soft claps begin) Mmm… oh Lord… Create in me… create in me… ⸻ Verse 1 Oh Lord, I’ve wandered far from home, (Fix my heart, Lord… fix my heart, Lord) Been travelin’ down this weary road, (I need Your mercy… need Your mercy) But You’re the potter, I’m Your clay— Shape me, mold me every day… Create in me… a clean heart, Lord… And make me whole again. (Claps pick up, call-and-response) Leader: Create in me! Choir: A clean heart, Lord! Leader: Renew in me! Choir: Your spirit, Lord! ⸻ Chorus 🎶 Create in me a clean heart, O God, Renew a right spirit within… Oh, take me back—take me back— To the place where I first believed… Create in me a clean heart, Lord, And wash me… wash me white as snow. 🎶 ⸻ Verse 2 Oh Lord, don’t cast me from Your sight, (No, don’t leave me… don’t leave me) Hold me close through darkest night, (Shine Your light, Lord… shine Your light, Lord) Restore the joy that once was mine— Let Your glory in me shine… Create in me… a clean heart, Lord… And breathe life in me again. ⸻ Bridge (Call & Response – traditional spiritual) Leader: Fix my heart! Choir: Fix my heart, Lord! Leader: Make me new! Choir: Make me new, Lord! Leader: Wash me clean! Choir: Wash me clean, Lord! Leader: ’Til my soul… Choir: My soul is free! (Organ riffs, claps rise, voices layer) Mmm-hmm… oh, Lord… ⸻ Final Chorus (big, soulful) 🎶 Create in me a clean heart, O God, Renew a right spirit within… Hold me, keep me, lead me, guide me— Every step, Lord, every breath I breathe… Create in me a clean heart, Lord, And I’ll praise You… praise You evermore! 🎶