Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
And because of all of that, it is hard for us to see. We try to discern right from wrong, we try to understand who God is, but our vision is clouded.
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Come to us here, in our darkness and our confusion: we do not know how to find our way to You. As a father comforts his child, comfort us with Your strong and calming word. Open our ears, that we may hear "
Take heart, it is I, do not be afraid." In the storms and black nights, assure us that You hold us in your loving hands. Envelop us in grace so that even in the darkest places our hearts may hear and believe You as You say,
"I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of your holy name.
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