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Hymns
Hymn GTG #314, “Longing for Light, We Wait in Darkness”
Hymn GTG #419, “Lord, Who May Dwell within Your House”
Hymn GTG #313, “Lord, Make Us More Holy”
Call to Worship (based on 2 Samuel 11:14-17)
Leader: Although the wicked may hide their evil deeds from the world,
People: God sees all.
Leader: Although we may lie and mislead to cover up our sin,
People: God knows all.
Leader: We lift our voices to praise the God of righteousness and justice!
People: Let us worship the Lord!
Call to Confession (based on 2 Samuel 12:1-9)
Leader: God sees the wrong that we do and will undoubtedly hold us accountable. Let us not shirk from God’s righteous judgement but face it with humility and trust in God’s abundant grace.
Prayer of Confession (based on 2 Samuel 11:4, 15)
You are invited to speak a word or short phrase that describes a personal or collective sin of which you repent and seek forgiveness.
When the gathered community is finished sharing, we pray together:
People: Righteous Holy One, we know that what we do is evil in your eyes. We see that which does not belong to us, and we take it. We see that which stands in our way, and we destroy it. We view our fellow human beings as tools to be used for our own ends, and we willingly accept it when others do the same. Forgive us these terrible sins and transform our hard hearts for your glory. In your mercy, hear our prayers…
(Silent prayers of personal confession)
Declaration of Forgiveness (based on 2 Samuel 12:1-9)
Leader: Though we might be content to hide from the consequences of our sin, God will not allow it. But we need not fear, for God’s mercy is from everlasting to everlasting. Hear the good news: in Jesus Christ, we are all forgiven!
People: Thanks be to God!
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