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 Epiphany

The Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the bright&#8209; ness of thy rising.

I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my Name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in  every place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a  pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen,  saith the Lord of hosts.

Lent

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful  and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all  unrighteousness.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to  anger and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee; and  am no more worthy to be called thy son.”

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed  the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws which he  set before us.

Jesus said, “Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”