![]() ![]() The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. Rend your heart, and not your garments, Return to the LORD your God for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness. Leader: I have baptized you with water but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”Īdapted from Isaiah 1:18, Joel 2:14, Psalm 103, 1 John 1:9, Psalm 51:17, & James 4:10Ĭome now, and let us reason together, says the Lord though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow though they be red like crimson, they shall be like wool. People: He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. Leader: John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People: the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'” Leader: As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way People: Keep us in your faithful arms until you return to judge the living and the dead. Remind us of our baptism, where we turned from death to life. Leader: As we prepare to receive ashes this day, remind us that we only have one life to live. Leader: Even though we have been bought with the blood of Christ, we often turn away from you and towards our own wicked desires. ![]() Leader: As we enter into this season of Lent, we remember the words of your servant Paul, who said, the wages of sin our death. ![]() Through the mercy of your blessed One, Jesus Christ. Give us grace and power to put away all offenses,īeing delivered from the bondage of sin, may we bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and at last enter into your promised joy Wash us, we implore you, from the stains of our past sins. We confess that we have sinned against you. Leader: You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!”Īll: For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.Īlmighty and merciful God, the fountain of all goodness, who knows the thoughts of our hearts: Leader: Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.Īll: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. People: Restore unto us the joy of your salvation and grant us a willing spirit, to sustain us. Leader: Do not cast us from your presence, or take your Holy Spirit from me. People: Create in us a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within us. Leader: Let me hear joy and gladness let the bones you have crushed rejoice. People: Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Leader: Against you, you only, have we sinned and done what is evil in your sight People: Wash away all our transgressions, and our sin is always before us. Leader: Have mercy on us, O God, according to your unfailing love according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Leader: for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. People: Rend your heart and not your garments. Leader: Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. Help us to seek your face in worship today. Loving God, we claim your promises to us today. ![]() Now my eyes will be open and my ears will be attentive to the prayers offered in this place. I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and heal their land. Who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray,Īnd seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, ![]()
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