Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. Paul to the Corinthians 5:20–6:2īrothers and sisters: We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. In the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.ġst Letter of St. Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness

Then the Lord was stirred to concern for his land and took pity on his people. Between the porch and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep, and say, “Spare, O Lord, your people, and make not your heritage a reproach, with the nations ruling over them! Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’” Perhaps he will again relent and leave behind him a blessing, Offerings and libations for the Lord, your God.īlow the trumpet in Zion! Proclaim a fast, call an assembly gather the people, notify the congregation assemble the elders, gather the children and the infants at the breast let the bridegroom quit his room and the bride her chamber. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. Through our Lord.Įven now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God. Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that as we take up battle against spiritual evils, we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint. You overlook the sins of man, to bring them to repentance, for you are the Lord our God. You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made.

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