An ancient prayer from Ambrose for forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon.
O Lord, my Saviour, in whose power it is to remit sins, I beseech Thee say unto me, “Loose thee from thy chains, come out of the bonds of thy sins”; and when Thou sayest it, loose those cords of my errors wherewith I am entangled and bound; for, though I am the most wicked of all men, and to be abhorred by reason of my continuance in sins, yet when thou commandest, I shall be free from them.
Amen.
This prayer is for forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon. It gives the request old words: fewer tricks, more flame.
Lord, hear this ancient prayer for forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon. Give mercy, strength, and a heart made faithful before Thee. Amen.
This prayer comes from the ancient church’s habit of asking directly: for mercy, for holiness, for protection, for light. It does not perform spirituality. It reaches for God.
Use it as written, or let it become a frame for the person and need in front of you.
Lord, hear this prayer in me: forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon.
Lord, remember [Name]. Give them forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon.
Lord, grant us together forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon, and keep us faithful before Thee.
It is for forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon.
It appears in Prayers of the Early Church, edited by J. Manning Potts, available through Project Gutenberg.
Yes. Change the pronouns or add a name, while keeping the heart of the prayer intact.