Liturgy of Repentance

 

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.