Charity is patient Steadfast love\nHow kind it is!\nFeeling never envy, never, never is perverse\nGreat charity.\nRefrain: Yes, the greatest of all is charity.\nAlleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.\n2. Sad to see evil done\nTruth all its happiness\nCharity can never, never brood on injury\nGreat charity.\n3. Bears, believes and hopes\nEnduring to the last.\nProphecy shall pass, shall pass away,\nSilence fall on tongue,\nGreat charity.\n4. Knowledge has a term, has a term,\nSwept away for evermore\nCharity, steadfast love, that shall never end;\nGreat charity.\n27. HAVE MERCY ON ME (Ps. 50) (Also for Penance)\nAntiphon 1 . Have mercy, Lord; cleanse me from all my sins.\nAntiphon 2. Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.\nAntiphon 3. A contrite heart, O God, you will not spurn.\nHave mercy on me, God, in your kindness.\nIn your compassion blot out my offence.\nO wash me more and more from my guilt\nAnd cleanse me from my sin.\n2. My offences truly I know them;\nMy sin is always before me.\nAgainst you, you alone, have I sinned;\nWhat is evil in your sight I have done?\n3. That you may be justified when you give sentence\nAnd be without reproach when you judge,\nO see, in guilt I was born,\nA sinner was I conceived.\n4. Indeed you love truth in the heart;\nThen in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.\n1 3\nO purify me, then I shall be clean;\nO wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.\n5. Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,\nThat the bones you have crushed may thrill.\nFrom my sins turn away our face\nAnd blot out all my guilt.\n6. A pure heart create for me, O God,\nPut a steadfast spirit within me.\nDo not cast me away from your presence.\nNor deprive me of your holy spirit.\n7. Give me again the joy of your help;\nWith a spirit of fervour sustain me,\nThat I may teach transgressors your way,\nAnd sinners may return to you.\n8. O rescue me, God, my helper,\nAnd my tongue shall ring out your goodness\nO Lord, open my lips,\nAnd my mouth shall declare you praise.\n9. For in sacrifice you take no delight,\nBurnt offering from me you would refuse,\nMy sacrifice, a contrite spirit.\nA humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.\n1 0. Give glory to the Father almighty,\nTo his Son, Jesus Christ the Lord,\nTo the spirit who dwells in our hearts,\nBoth now and for ever. Amen.