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A LITURGY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
An Invocation, or an Acclamation such as follows, may be said before or after the greeting.
Blessed be the Lord who forgives all our sins,
whose mercy endures for ever.
The priest greets the congregation
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The following Sentence may be used
As far as the east is from the west, so far has God set our sins from us.
Lord, have mercy. Kyrie eleison.
Christ, have mercy. Christe eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Kyrie eleison.
and/or
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal,
have mercy on us.
The priest says
Let us pray.
Silence
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that 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 brokenness,
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, now and for ever.
Amen.
authorised by
The Anglican Church of Australia
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