Reading of the Law of God
You shall not commit
adultery. Exodus 20.14
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we come
to You confronted by our sin. You call us to be chaste and pure in thought,
word and deed. We confess to You that we have not been. We have broken this
commandment. There are things that we do and think that would shame us if
others knew. There are desires in our hearts that make us worthy of hell. We
offer no excuse for our impurity. We simply cling to Christ and ask that You
forgive us because of His blood. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
Remember these
things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you; you are my
servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. I have blotted out your
transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have
redeemed you. Isaiah 44:21-22
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