Circumcise Our Hearts, O God of Abraham

Man looks on deeds that hands can show, But You, O LORD, the heart You know. “Man looks on outward sight,” You say, “But I the LORD the heart survey.” (1 Samuel 16:7)

[Chorus] Circumcise our hearts, O God, Not flesh alone before Your rod. Love the LORD with heart and soul, Let truth within us make us whole. (Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6)

[Verse 2] An offering raised with selfish pride Is far from You, though praised by men. “The sacrifice of wicked hearts Is an abomination.” (Proverbs 21:27)

[Chorus] Circumcise our hearts, O God, Remove the stone, make flesh our core. Create in us a heart made clean, Renew a right spirit, evermore. (Psalm 51:10; Ezekiel 36:26)

A childlike heart, quick to forgive, No grudges kept, no debts retained. Do not rejoice when enemies fall, Nor let your heart be glad. (Proverbs 24:17)

I did not curse my enemy, Nor wish his soul to taste of harm. My mouth did not ask evil’s wage— So spoke Your servant Job. (Job 31:29–30)

Turn us from wrath, from hidden hate, From joy at another’s pain. Let lovingkindness guard our ways, And mercy rule our reign. (Micah 6:8; Proverbs 20:22)

Circumcise our hearts, O God, God of Abraham, Faithful One. Then every deed we place before You Shall shine as gold beneath the sun. (Deuteronomy 10:16; Psalm 19:14)

Let the words of our mouths And the meditation of our hearts Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, our Rock and Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)