When we confess our sins, we speak the truth about who we are are what we have done, and then receive God’s mercy and forgiveness. Confessing our sins allows us to participate in the story of God’s making the whole world new again. Because of Jesus, we can confess our sins and receive forgiveness anytime and anywhere.
Lyrics
1. Most merciful God
We confess that we have sinned
In our thoughts and words and deeds
We’ve broken Your law
By the things that we have done
And the things we’ve left undone
Have mercy
Have mercy
2. We have not loved You
With the fullness of our heart
Nor our neighbor as ourselves
We lack the goodness
To feel sorrow as we should
To repent and turn to You
Have mercy
Have mercy
For the sake of Your Son
Have mercy on us
For the sake of Your Son
Have mercy on us
May we joy in Your will
Have mercy on us
May we walk in Your ways
Have mercy on us
May we love as You love
Have mercy on us
May we weep as You weep
Have mercy on us
May we serve as You serve
Have mercy on us
May we speak as You speak
Have mercy on us
May we go as You go
Have mercy on us
May we care as You care
Have mercy on us
Make us one as You’re one
Have mercy on us
Father, Son, Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us
Text: Based on the Book of Common Prayer, Adapted by Zac Hicks (2013)
Music: Zac Hicks and Julie Anne Vargas (2013)
Meter: 5.7.7 D with refrain
Copyright: 2013 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP) & Julie Anne Vargas. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
