Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Most merciful God,
we confess that 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 neighbours as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
— from BCP 1979
Invitatory
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
My God, I have trusted in you.
Let me not be shamed.
Let not my enemies triumph over me.
No one who waits for you will be shamed.
Those who deal treacherously without cause will be shamed.
Show me your ways, O Lord.
Teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
I wait for you all day long.
Lord, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness,
for they are from old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions.
Remember me according to your loving kindness,
for your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
Good and upright is The Lord;
therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
He will guide the humble in justice.
He will teach the humble his way.
All the paths of the Lord are loving kindness and truth
to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
— Psalm 25:1-10†
Cruciform
A voice came out of the sky:
“You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Then the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
He was there forty days, tempted by Satan.
He was with the wild animals;
and the angels served him.
— Mark 1:11-13†
Weeks
Christ suffered for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous,
that he might bring you to God,
put to death in the flesh,
but made alive in the Spirit.
— 1 Peter 3:18
Following the seventh bead:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Dimissory
God spoke to Noah: “As for me, behold,
I establish my covenant with you,
and with your offspring after you,
and with every animal of the earth.
All flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood.
There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”
— Genesis 9:8-11
If a priest is present, s/he may offer the absolution. If not, the lay leader may pray for forgiveness using the words in parentheses.
(May) Almighty God have mercy on you (us), forgive you (us) all your (our) sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you (us) in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you (us) in eternal life. Amen.
— from BCP 1979
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.