SERVICE OF
FORGIVENESS
Priest: In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
People:
Amen.
LENTEN PRAYER FROM THE PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY
Priest: Almighty Master, who created all things in wisdom, by Your providence and
great goodness, You have led us to this Lenten season for purification of
our souls and bodies, and for control of our passions in the hope of the
resurrection; You who after forty days gave Moses the tablets of the law
inscribed by Your divine hand, grant to us the strength to fight the good
fight, to fast, to keep the faith, to crush under foot all evil, and to become
victorious over sin and to celebrate Your holy Resurrection.
ANTIPHONAL PRAYER
Priest: Lord, we have doubted You.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have neglected to help Your Church as we should.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have forgotten the poor, the hungry, the sick and the needy.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have not been a good example to others.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have been angry, hateful and vengeful.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have caused pain to others.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have entertained evil desires.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have taken something that does not belong to us.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have lied and gossiped.
People: Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have spoken ill of those having authority over us.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have not been as loving and patient as we should have been.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have been selfish with our time and possessions.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have used your holy name in vain and have used foul language.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
PRAYER FOR REPENTANCE
Priest: God, our good and loving Lord, we acknowledge all the sins which we have
committed every day in our lives whether in thought, word or deed. We ask
forgiveness from the depths of our hearts for offending You and others and we repent of our old
ways. Help us by Your grace to change, to sin no more and to walk in the way of righteousness
and to praise and glorify Your holy name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Priest:
Forgive me my brothers and sisters in Christ.
People:
May God forgive us.
People: Turn to your brother and sister on either side and ask for forgiveness saying:
FORGIVE ME, MY BROTHER/SISTER.
The response is:
MAY GOD FORGIVE US.
Priest: God is with us through His grace and love towards mankind always, now and
People:
ever and unto ages of ages.
Amen
FORGIVENESS
Priest: In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
People:
Amen.
LENTEN PRAYER FROM THE PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY
Priest: Almighty Master, who created all things in wisdom, by Your providence and
great goodness, You have led us to this Lenten season for purification of
our souls and bodies, and for control of our passions in the hope of the
resurrection; You who after forty days gave Moses the tablets of the law
inscribed by Your divine hand, grant to us the strength to fight the good
fight, to fast, to keep the faith, to crush under foot all evil, and to become
victorious over sin and to celebrate Your holy Resurrection.
ANTIPHONAL PRAYER
Priest: Lord, we have doubted You.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have neglected to help Your Church as we should.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have forgotten the poor, the hungry, the sick and the needy.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have not been a good example to others.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have been angry, hateful and vengeful.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have caused pain to others.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have entertained evil desires.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have taken something that does not belong to us.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have lied and gossiped.
People: Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have spoken ill of those having authority over us.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have not been as loving and patient as we should have been.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have been selfish with our time and possessions.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Lord, we have used your holy name in vain and have used foul language.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.
People:
Have mercy on us and hear our prayer.
PRAYER FOR REPENTANCE
Priest: God, our good and loving Lord, we acknowledge all the sins which we have
committed every day in our lives whether in thought, word or deed. We ask
forgiveness from the depths of our hearts for offending You and others and we repent of our old
ways. Help us by Your grace to change, to sin no more and to walk in the way of righteousness
and to praise and glorify Your holy name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Priest:
Forgive me my brothers and sisters in Christ.
People:
May God forgive us.
People: Turn to your brother and sister on either side and ask for forgiveness saying:
FORGIVE ME, MY BROTHER/SISTER.
The response is:
MAY GOD FORGIVE US.
Priest: God is with us through His grace and love towards mankind always, now and
People:
ever and unto ages of ages.
Amen