Our failure to live as brothers and sisters, and as your children. We offer God now our prayers of repentance. To our commitment and our obedience to God. There are many ways to be unfaithful to what we have become through baptism, That sufficient food may be found for all Prayer from the Book of Common Order of the Church of Scotland In the day of my trouble I will call to you,Īnd pretend that all is right with the world,Īnd are facing the injustices that come along with it,Īnd I will glorify your name forever. Teach me to be a person of peace, so that I may do my part in bringing love to the world. Too long have I lived among those who hate peace and seek out war to justify their means.

What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue? He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree. Save me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. Forgive me, O Lord, and help me to follow your teaching and live a life that is pleasing to you, so that your face may once again shine upon me. How long will humanity turn your glory into shame? How long will your people love delusions and seek false gods? In my anger I have sinned though you continue to search my heart for love. Give me relief from my distress be merciful to me and hear my prayer. Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God.

Little red prayer book confessions