Prayer of Confession

Most merciful God,
I confess that I
have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what I have done
and by what I have left undone.
 
I have not loved you
with my whole heart;
I have not loved
my neighbours as myself.
I am truly sorry and
I humbly repent.
 
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on me and forgive me,
that I may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your name.
Amen.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)