1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

(Luke 13:1-5 ESV)

Song of Repentance by Esther-Jane White, Lauren Harris, Mark Vallance, and Nick Herbert

We’ve fallen short

We’ve wandered far from Your ways

Forgive us O Lord

We’ve sinned against Your name

Christ have mercy

This is a plea to Your heart

Would You purify us Lord

Open Your hand to deliver

Reach down in power to save

You are Holy God

Held in Your promise of grace

Come change our hearts

Restore who we are we pray

All-consuming love

Lord remember us

Make us holy

For the sake of Christ

We lay down our lives

O now Church arise

For His glory

Let holiness flood through this land

Would You purify us Lord

Would You purify us Lord

O Almighty and merciful Father, you pour your benefits upon us—forgive the unthankfulness with which we have requited your goodness. We have remained before you with dead and senseless hearts, unkindled with love of your gentle and enduring goodness. Turn us, O merciful Father, and so shall we be turned. Make us with our whole heart to hunger and thirst after you, and with all our longing to desire you. Amen.

– Anselm​