With God There Is Mercy and Fullness of Redemption

With God There Is Mercy
and Fullness of Redemption

Like Psalm 51, Psalm 130 is another of the penitential psalms. In this psalm we plea for mercy and then proclaim God’s loving kindness. We trust in God and wait to experience the fullness of life God promised. As an assembly, we admit that we are sinners needing forgiveness. To forgive is godlike. As we sing, pray or reflect, let us open ourselves to hearing God asking us to trust in the promise of resurrection. Let us be one with Martha.

From the depths I call to you, O God, hear my cry.
Catch the sound of my voice raised up, pleading.
If you record our sins, O God, who could survive?
But because you forgive we stand in awe.
I trust in God’s word, I trust in the Holy One.
More than sentries wait for dawn
I watch for the Almighty.
More than sentries for dawn let Israel hope in you!
For with you there is love,
and fullness of redemption.
And you will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.