Leader: Lord Jesus, You have
called us into a life of repentance. The love and forgiveness You offer so
freely to us is greater than could ever be imagined. You offered your life on the cross so that we
may be reconciled to the Father.
All: O God, we earnestly seek
to do Your will. However, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
We have consistently failed to love our neighbor as ourselves. We have loved ourselves
above all else. Most of all, we have
failed to honor You in our words and deeds.
Leader: Lord, hear the sincere confession of the
faithful and grant us mercy and peace – for all good things come from You.
All: O God, give to us clean
hands and a pure heart. For by these gifts
alone we can stand justified in Your sight. Pour Your love into our purified hearts
so that we may bestow it upon others. Allow us to forgive others as you have so
graciously forgiven us.
Leader: Lord Jesus, You have also
called us into a life of holiness – a life that has been transformed through
the power of the Gospel. May Your glory be known in all that we say and do. Let
us go and sin no more.
All: Through the scarlet soaked
cross, our sins have been washed white as snow. By the love of Jesus, we have
been redeemed. In this redemption, we have been created anew that we might walk
worthy of our calling. By Grace, we have been set free so that we may do His will. Lord, we ask that You sanctify us that
we may love You more faithfully and that we may strive to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
Leader: Lord, hear our prayer.
