Prayer Of Confession, July 7, 2024
O Lord our God, the Father of lights, forgive us, we pray, for harboring darkness in our hearts and minds, for seeking signs other than the unsurpassed sign that you have given: the Lord Jesus, risen from the dead! Almighty God, you have said that an evil and adulterous generation asks for other signs. How foolish we have been to forget the greatest sign of all, to fail to receive the wonderful news that, as Christ is raised from the dead, we, too, when we take shelter in him, are free from sin and victorious over death! Therefore, we ask your mercy as one, knowing that you desire us to be one in Christ: Be merciful to us, O God, be merciful and forgive, for in you our souls takes refuge, until the destroying storms pass by. Send from heaven and save us; send forth your steadfast love and faithfulness, for we have sinned against you, and we stand in constant need of your grace. Remove all darkness from us and let us be filled with the light of Christ forever, in Jesus’ holy name. Amen