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Just confession, a quote from Cranmer’s homilies, creed and collects.
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Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made, and you forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.
Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
And today we come to the end of the second homily
Up till now we have heard what we are of ourselves, truly sinful, wretched and damnable. Again, we've heard how that of ourselves and by ourselves we are not able either to think a good thought or work a good deed, so that we can find in ourselves no hope of salvation. But rather whatever makes unto our destruction. Again, we've heard the tender kindness and great mercy of God the Father towards us and how beneficial he is to us for Christ’s sake, without our merits or deserts, even of his own mere mercy and tender goodness. Now how these exceeding great mercies of God set abroad in Christ Jesus for us be obtained, and how we be delivered from the captivity of sin, death and hell, it shall, with God's help, be declared in the next sermon. In the meantime, and at all times, let us learn to know ourselves, our frailty and weakness. Without any cracking or boasting of our own good deeds and merits.
Let us also acknowledge the exceeding mercy of God towards us, and confess that, as of ourselves comes all evil and damnation, so likewise of Him comes all goodness and salvation. As God Himself. says by the prophet Hosea. “Oh Israel, your destruction comes of yourself, but in me only is your help and comfort.” If we thus humbly submit ourselves in the sight of God, we may be sure that in the time of His visitation He will lift us up onto the Kingdom of His dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, forever and ever. Amen.
And so it seems right to turn to Hebrews chapter 4 – beginning at verse 14
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
This is the word of the Lord
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, visible and invisible.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from the evil one
For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours now and forever Amen
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Go before us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favour, and further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and finally, through your mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Bible readings are taken from the English Standard Version with permission from Crossway. The liturgy comes from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer 2019.
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