Forgive the sins that I can remember, and also
the sins I have forgotten.
the sins I have forgotten.
Forgive the wrong actions I have committed,
and the right actions I have omitted.
and the right actions I have omitted.
Forgive the times I have been weak in the face
of temptation, and those when I have been
stubborn in the face of correction.
of temptation, and those when I have been
stubborn in the face of correction.
Forgive the times I have been proud of my
own achievements, and those when I have
failed to boast of your works.
failed to boast of your works.
Forgive the harsh judgments I have made of
others, and the leniency I have shown to
myself.
others, and the leniency I have shown to
myself.
Forgive the lies I have told to others, and the
truths I have avoided.
truths I have avoided.
Forgive me of the pain I have caused others,
and the indulgence I have shown to myself.
Jesus have pity on me, and make me whole.
and the indulgence I have shown to myself.
Jesus have pity on me, and make me whole.
Anonymous Early Irish Prayer
From The Path of Celtic Prayer: An Ancient Way of Everyday Joy by Calvin Miller
From The Path of Celtic Prayer: An Ancient Way of Everyday Joy by Calvin Miller
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