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Confession of Sin

Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of Almighty God our heavenly Father, to set forth his praise, to  hear his holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on behalf  of others, those things that are necessary for our life and our  salvation. And so that we may prepare ourselves in heart and mind to worship him, let us kneel in silence, and with  penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may  obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.