Most Merciful and Loving God, always grateful for the privilege we have of worshipping in this sanctuary, today we humbly beg your pardon for those occasions when we have allowed our pride to get in the way of our better judgment. In this complex world we hope to live by solid principles, knowing the difference between right and wrong, our conclusions tempered by mercy. We pray not to be ensnared by legal absolutes and single mindedness, but to see matters from all sides. Help us gracious God to open our hearts and to think always with the mind of Christ. Remind us that we are called, as Christ’s followers, to walk in the shoes of our brothers and sisters, if not to experience, at least, to comprehend the weight that rests upon their shoulders. When it falls upon us to determine the guilt or innocence of anyone, in matters of the law, infuse our thoughts and deliberations with the better sense which only your most Holy Spirit can offer. in the name of the Christ we pray.
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