Here’s a prayer of confession by Bruce
Prewer. It seems especially appropriate
for the third Sunday of Advent (Year C) – so many of the suggested scripture
readings (Isaiah 12:2-6, Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7) speak of joy.
Prayer of Confession:
Repenting and
Trusting Grace
Let us confess our sins,
not as frightened servants
but as children of the household of God.
Whenever we live like losers,
without the faith-optimism of those who have
received grace upon grace;
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Whenever we serve slavishly,
forgetting the glorious liberty
of those who have been named children of God;
Christ have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Whenever we only laugh sarcastically,
mocking human faults
instead of participating in the joy of the
redeemed;
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
God our Saviour-Friend, by the grace of Christ
Jesus
please bring us to repentance and annul our
sins,
and by the infusion of your Spirit
help us to recover the joy for which we are
created.
With all the enlightened souls on earth and in
heaven,
we long love you all the days of our life,
and adore you throughout eternity.
For your name’s sake. Amen!
Forgiveness
(Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke
15:10)
With joy draw waters from the well of salvation!
Forgiveness is real!
Trust it and share it; forgive as you have been
forgiven.
Jesus said: “There is joy in heaven over one
sinner who repents.”
Truly, God is our
salvation
we shall
trust and not be afraid!
The peace of our Saviour Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
~
written by Bruce Prewer, and posted on Bruce Prewer’s Home Page. http://www.bruceprewer.com/
