Forgive us, O Christ, for all our wanderings.

Forgive us, for not listening to your voice

   calling us into right ways.

Forgive us, for our complaining and our worrying

   that have made us lose our trust in you.

Forgive us for anger and selfishness and for greed.

For all these we are sorry and pray

   that they may be taken from us.

A. Murray Smith, English author

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