Here’s a prayer of confession based on Mark 12:29-31 (see also Matthew 22:37-40). It was written by Jeff Shrowder.
Prayer of Confession
(based on Mark 12:29-31, Matthew 22:37-40)
God of mercy and truth,
we have strayed from you in thought, word and deed:
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have disregarded what is holy
trying to satisfy ourselves
by our own means . . .
Christ have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
we have disregarded what is holy
trying to satisfy ourselves
by our own means . . .
Christ have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves:
and feel helpless against those
who seek to frustrate the hopes of the poor
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
and feel helpless against those
who seek to frustrate the hopes of the poor
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
O God,
who is a God like you,
a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger,
and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness?
Lord God;
be our refuge and our deliverance;
by the presence and power of your Spirit,
change us so that we may delight in your desire to do justice,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
who is a God like you,
a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger,
and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness?
Lord God;
be our refuge and our deliverance;
by the presence and power of your Spirit,
change us so that we may delight in your desire to do justice,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
— written by Jeff Shrowder, and posted on The Billabong website. http://thebillabong.info/ For use in worship, with the following acknowledgement: Copyright © Jeff Shrowder 2000.
