LATIN

Cor mundum crea in me, Deus,
et spiritum rectum innova
in visceribus meis.
Ne projicias me a facie tua,
et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me.
Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui,
et spiritu principali confirma me.

PHONETIC

kawhr MOON-doom KREH-ah een meh, DEH-oos,
eht SPEE-ree-toom REH-ktoom EEN-nawh-vah
een vee-SHEH-ree-boos MEH-ees.
neh prawh-YEE-chee-ahs meh ah FAH-chee-eh TOO-ah,
eht SPEE-ree-toom SAHNG-toom TOO-oom neh AHOO-feh-rahs ah meh.
REHD-deh MEE-kee leh-TEE-tsee-ahm sah-loo-TAH-rees TOO-ee,
eht SPEE-ree-too preen-chee-PAH-lee kawhn-FEER-mah meh.

TRANSLATION

Create a clean heart in me, O God:
and renew a right spirit
within my bowels.
Cast me not away from thy face;
and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation,
and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

SOURCE

Psalm 51(50):12–14