Prayer, day 2852: The Lord's Prayer Cycle, 4: Forgive Us Our Sins

Our Father in heaven,

loving Parent and Creator,

tender Mother,
we thank You for your forgiveness
of our manifold sins.

Again and again You call to us
when we have wandered from your ways,
and stubbornly separate ourselves from your Love.
We repent of the evil we have done,
the evil that is done on our behalf,
and the very real hurt we have caused.

Forgive us when we place our selves
as an idol in the sanctuary of our hearts,
which should be dedicated to worship of You alone,
O Redeemer.

Help us to acknowledge the sins done
because we do not try to prevent them,
and arouse in us the will to take action.

Teach us that the root of righteousness and salvation
is found in fully opening our hearts
to each other and to You.

Help us clothe ourselves
and our motives
in charity and obedience, O Christ.
Help us direct our wills
to the establishment of justice and peace.

Come into our hearts, O Spirit,
and guide us in matters great and small,
for your Love heals all our woundedness.

O Loving One, hear our prayers
and grant your benediction and grace
to those whose needs we now raise before You