A Prayer for Forgiveness
A Prayer for Forgiveness
Father in heaven.
Have mercy on me,
according to Your loving kindness.
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
Cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions.
My sin is constantly before me.
Against You, and You only, have I sinned,
And done that which is evil in Your sight;
That You may be proved right when You speak,
And justified when You judge.
You desire truth in the inward parts.
You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean.
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones which You have broken may rejoice.
Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all of my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a right spirit within me.
Don't throw me from Your presence,
And don't take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.
Uphold me with a willing spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways.
Sinners shall be converted to You.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness,
O God, the God of my salvation.
My tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
Lord, open my lips.
My mouth shall declare Your praise.
For You don't delight in sacrifice,
or else I would give it.
You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
A broken and contrite heart, O God,
You will not despise.
Thank you Father for Your forgiveness.
Thank You for Your Son who died that I might live.
Now Father, I pray to you in the name of Jesus.
Amen.
