Reading of
the Law of God
For this very reason,
make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with
knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with
steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly
affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours
and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1.5-8
Confession
of Sin
Our Father, as we look at this list of qualities we thank
You for progress made over the years. You have changed us greatly. But at the
same time, we regret our failure to make every effort to develop these virtues to
a greater degree. Forgive us for our sin in this and grant us Your powerful
grace so that we might work hard to mature in these ways and thus bring honor
to our beloved Savior, Jesus. Amen
Declaration
of Pardon
I, I am he
who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your
sins. Isaiah 43.25
Almighty
God, who in Jesus Christ has given us a kingdom that cannot be destroyed, forgive
us our sins, open our eyes to God's truth, strengthen us to do God's will and
give us the joy of his kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Book of Common
Prayer