Lenten Devotional - #17

Psalm 51 (21st Century King James Version)
1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in Thy sight, that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and be clear when Thou judgest. 5Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6Behold, Thou desirest truth in my inward parts; in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice. 9Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy holy Spirit from me. 12Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free Spirit. 13Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto Thee. 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness. 15O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. 16For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. 18Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.

Prayer of Repentance (written by Thomas Cranmer,1489-1556)
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we, from time to time most grievously have committed by thought, word and deed against Thy Divine Majesty, provoking most justly they wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous upon us; the burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us most merciful Father; for Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake. Forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may ever serve and please Thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of Thy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.