Confession based on 1 Corinthians 13
Here’s a prayer
of confession inspired by 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13. It comes from the Open Source Spirituality
blog.
Prayer of Confession
(inspired by 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13)
Love is
patient;
for our
quick-temperedness:
Lord, have
mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Love is kind;
for our
indifference towards others:
Lord, have
mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Love is not
envious;
for our petty
jealousies:
Lord, have
mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Love is not
boastful;
for our
pretentiousness:
Lord, have
mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Love is not arrogant;
for our
opinionated views -
Lord, have
mercy:
Christ, have
mercy:
Love is not
rude;
for our crass
behaviour:
Lord, have
mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Love does not
insist on getting its own way;
for our false
sense of our own importance:
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Love is not
irritable;
for our
resentful behaviour:
Lord, have
mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Love does not
rejoice in wrong-doing;
for our
rejoicing in all the wrong things:
Lord, have
mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
May God show us
mercy,
forgive us our
sins against love
and lead us to
life that lasts:
Amen.
