Most merciful Father, we have sinned against and are guilty before you.
Forgive us the sins of our tongues--
For deception and untruthfulness in our dealings with others; for resentment, coldness, impatience, and tempers out of control.
Forgive us the sins of our eyes--
For impurity in our glances and imagination; for pining after more beauty, comfort, status, and wealth than you have given us.
Forgive us the sins of our hearts--
For hard-heartedness toward you and our neighbors; for pride, self-absorption, self-pity; and above all for rebelling against your Lordship and doubting your love.
Now, Holy Father, kill our envy, remove our pride, melt our hearts. Give us grace to be holy, kind, gentle, pure, to live for you and not for ourselves, to be transformed into your likeness, to live wholly for your glory. Take away our mourning and give us music; remove our sacklcloth and give us your beauty. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. Psalm 103:11-13
Order of Worship, November 7 2010
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